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likely over to l)o, needed. By reducing the roadway and tlu-owing t]ic 

 remainder into liberal parking spaces much is added to the attractive- 

 ness and comfort of a city. A contrast in the two methods of treat- 

 ment is illusti-ated in figures 11 and 12. The recommendation that 



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Fig. 11.— a street well proportioned in width of roadway, sidewalk, and parkings, with willow oaks 

 on the left, American elms on the right, and yoimg Carolina poplars near the roadway that should 

 be removed. Columbus, Ga.; midsummer. 



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Fig. 12.— a street with too much pavement and too little parking space. Carolina poplars in Balti- 

 more, Md., in midautumn. 



the roadway prepared for travel be made narrow is not to be inter- 

 preted as a reason for lessening the area dedicated to the public use; 

 in fact, in most cities, especially in the northeastern quarter of the 

 United States, too little space has been reserved from houseline to 

 houseline (fig. 13). By reserving more room between the houses and 



