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study the future development of Brooklyn, with a view to the 

 proper establishment of a system of parks, squares, commons, 

 and drives ; taking into consideration the yearly rate at which 

 population is increasing and what it will be fifty years hence, 

 being governed in these conclusions by the statistics of the 

 past fifty years, while, at the same time not forgetful of the 

 increased facilities which will enormously quicken its growth 

 in the future. Other countries have produced beautiful cities 

 by such a plan of systematic study. The results of their ex- 

 perience should be carefully examined and a comparison made 

 in order that it might be shown just how much park acreage 

 is needed. The following statistical tables will show how far 

 Brooklvn is behind every other large city in the world : 



