to eliminate through the city and outer communities, and removes 

 all menace to public health for the future. 



In the case of a few important buildings, not constituting an 

 actual menace, these have been excepted from the reservation. 

 Also at Bronxville and Tuckahoe Stations, and through the Yon- 

 kers Park development, the perhaps natural reservation has been 

 narrowed, where character or development may be deemed perma- 

 nent and not detrimental. 



On the other hand, it is deemed expedient at some points 

 through the Westchester portion to widen the reservation in part, 

 to take in some additional land where it is possible at compara- 

 tively small expense, and to obtain special forest and scenic features 

 worthy of preservation for aesthetic and parkway benefit. 



As to streets and highways included, it is not desired to close 

 or interfere with any of these which are in regular and legitimate 

 use, or which may benecessary for future traffic, but it is proposed 

 to acquire and extinguish, wherever expedient, all semi-established 

 and privately opened streets, which will have no utility after the 

 reservation has been created. 



Obviously, therefore, the reservation comprises only lands of 

 lowest value; through the city, with scattered and only nominal 

 improvements; and in the outer portions, mainly undivided tracts, 

 with owners generous and in many cases willing to contribute out- 

 right for park lands. 



These tracts lying along the river and railroad, being hereto- 

 fore practically unavailable for development, are still almost un- 

 spoiled, and with much of unusual picturesque and aesthetic interest 

 will contribute inestimably to the value of the reservation for park 

 development. 



ADDED BENEFITS. 



Even neglecting the consideration of the imperative need of 

 a remedy for unhygienic conditions, the question of the reclaimed 

 river and reservation is one of paramount importance to the city 

 and future local populations in the unusual opportunity and possi- 

 bilities for the development of a superb River Parkway. 



It is reasonable to contemplate - either the acquiring or includ- 

 ing in such development, under some expedient arrangement, the 

 new Bronx Boulevard and the so-called " Pipe Line " right-of- 

 way belonging to New York City, both already partially improved 



