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REPORT OF THE 



ty-sixth, Twenty-seventh and Twenty-eighth wards needed just 

 such a place of recreation, easily and cheaply reached, as this is, 

 by the lines of trolley roads running to it. That the people of 

 this district appreciate the beauties of this park is demonstrated 

 by the fact that upon every pleasant holiday and Sunday thou 

 sands of them visit it. Every tree upon it is worth the price paid 

 for the land on which it grows, for it could not be replaced without 

 years of costly attention. It will require but little expenditure to 

 make this park available for public use. My idea of the plan of 

 development is to connect this park with Ridgewood Park and the 

 Eastern Parkway, by the construction of a drive which will extend 

 to Richmond Hill, where it is intended to connect with a road 

 running to Willett's Point, where a shore park can be established, 

 and giving the people a continuous drive of about twenty-five 

 miles from the sea to the sound, across a very beautiful country. 



SEASIDE PARKS. 



Dyker Beach Park is situated upon the shore of the lower 

 bay and adjoins Fort Hamilton. It will make a magnificent sea- 

 side park. It is at the terminus 

 of several trolley roads and is 

 one of the objective points to- 

 ward which thousands of Brook- 

 lyn people travel during the 

 summer season for a day's out- 

 ing. Mr. Frederick Law Olm- 

 sted, the celebrated landscape 

 architect, says that it will be 

 the finest seaside park in the 

 world, providing more and va- 

 ried kinds of pleasure than can be found by the people any- 

 where else. Of course it will be impossible to develop it in 

 ••vcr. It will take time to bring out all its possibilities. The 

 an I have in mind is one of gradual development. The fine 

 each can be utilized at once for bathing purposes, the facilities 

 being provided at the lowest possible cost. Means for enjoying 

 the fine fishing can also be easily provided. The highlands can 



VIEW DYKER BEACH PAKK. 



