PARK AND PLAYGROUND SYSTEM 



lying woodland reservation. This property is exceed- 

 ingly varied in character and topography, and is now 

 practically unspoiled. It appears now not to have 

 any large value for city or suburban residential devel- 

 opment. Yet it is admirably located for convenient 

 connection with the Outer Parkway System. The 

 extent of territory that should be included in this res- 

 ervation will depend largely upon its cost and the ease 

 with which it could be obtained. I should recommend 

 that an effort be made to secure a tract of at least 300 

 acres.* It seems to me beyond question the best 

 situation for a really large park for New London. 



F. INNER AND OUTER PARKWAY SYSTEM 



30. Inner Parkway System 



The system here proposed for Inner Parkways would 

 include the following, as shown on the General Plan: 



Mamacoke Hill 

 Mohegan Avenue 

 Williams Street 

 Ledyard Street 

 Elm Street 

 Ocean Avenue 



This Inner Parkway System would have a length of 

 about 6 miles and an average width of at least 80 feet. 

 In some places it could be 104 feet wide. In both cases 

 building restrictions should be adopted to prevent the 

 erection of buildings within 25 feet (or thereabouts) 

 of the street line. The proposed treatment is shown 

 in Parkways Sections No. I and No. II herewith sub- 

 mitted. 



* Part of this tract, about 90 acres of Bates Woods, has been secured since this 

 Report was prepared. 



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