PARK AND PLAYGROUND SYSTEM 



not, and that, as between a large population ill prepared to 

 meet modern municipal wants and a population and sur- 

 roundings which are strong and attractive, the latter are pref- 

 erable. To meet the growing demands of such a town, new 

 capital must be brought in and such inducements offered as 

 will attract and retain persons having capital. A higher rate 

 of taxation and a less efficient government would follow a 

 diminution of public income; hence the town aims to draw 

 within its limits strong and active classes. 



(Brookline: A Study in Town Government. Alfred D. Chandler.) 



Kansas City, Mo. (I) 



Table showing typical increase of property values due to 

 boulevard establishment : 



ASSESSED LAND VALUATIONS NORTH AND SOUTH PARK 

 DISTRICTS. 



1910 North Park District ....... $22,115,060 



1910 South Park District . ....... 9,168,070 



$31,283,130 



1898 North Park District $12,619,530 



1898 South Park District 6,801,470 



18,421,000 

 Natural land gain in districts of 69.82% $12,862,130 



BENTON BOULEVARD ASSESSED LAND VALUATIONS. 



ALL IN NORTH AND SOUTH PARK DISTRICTS, INDEPENDENCE AVENUE TO THIRTY- 

 FIRST STREET. 



1910 $372,690 



1898 :.....,'. 131,415 



Benton Boulevard land gain of 183.60% or $241,275 



FRONTAGE IMPROVEMENTS. 



Cost $229,996.44, or 70% of $328,537, being 100% of $131,415, 1898 

 assessed valuations. 



RECAPITULATION . 



Benton Boulevard land gain 183.60% 



Frontage improvement cost on 1898 land value 70% . ... 



Natural land gain in districts 69.82 139.82% 



Net gain due to boulevard establishment 43.78% 



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In consideration of the above table ; it will be noted that the 

 combined assessed valuations of the* land in the North and 



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