control of the Department of Parks, there are fifteen playgrounds, the location of 

 which is such that every child is within a half mile of one of them, while one of the 

 larger athletic fields is within a mile of every child. It will thus be seen that 

 Boston has not been blinded to the advantage of these smaller spaces by the more 

 remarkable idea of its outer park system. 1 



Kansas City 



Boston's example is exerting the influence it deserves, but Kansas City's system, 

 begun in the same year, is but little known. In 1901 it was nearly finished and 

 since then some extensions have been made. It will be noticed that the map 

 does not show any proposed additions, all the parks being completely connected 

 into a system. Swbpe Park, the largest reservation, lies outside of the city bounda- 

 ries ; a parkway reaches it, the part outside of the city limits having been con- 

 structed at the expense of Jackson county. 



Kansas City now owns ten and one-half miles of completed boulevards, and land 

 has been secured for about sixteen miles more. The total acreage is over 2,000, 

 secured within ten years, while Philadelphia was resting on its laurels, unconscious 

 that other cities were pushing it farther and farther from the lead in park area. 

 Kansas City likewise is constructing public playgrounds, of which the Parade is the 

 central one. It is equipped with all necessary apparatus for athletic sports and 

 outdoor games. 2 



1 For further information, apply to John Woodbury, Secretary of the Metropolitan Park 

 Commission, 14 Beacon Street, Boston, Mass. 



2 For further information, apply to George E. Kessler, Landscape Architect, 523 Frisco Building, 

 St. Louis, Mo. 



