House & Garden 
past Hudson Park until it intersects with 
Seventh Avenue; the extension of Sixth 
Avenue southward until it intersects with 
the extension of Varick Street; the exten¬ 
sion of Seventh Avenue until it intersects 
with the extension of Varick Street. 
Another interesting suggestion, although 
one possibly to be considered at a much 
later date, is the prolongation ot Flatbush 
Avenue, Brooklyn, northwestward to the 
present bridge terminal. 
These were some of the more important 
suggestions considered and are those most 
necessary of completion in the near future. 
Great benefit, however, might be derived by 
the introduction of subsidiary streets and 
arcades by private enterprise, such as the 
Astor Court designed in connection with the 
Waldorf Hotel and given to the city by 
the Corporation, in order to secure protec¬ 
tion for light and air on the westerly side 
of that great building. This subsidiary 
street practically divides the block and re¬ 
lieves the congestion of traffic in this crowded 
vicinity. Similar benefit can be derived from 
the use of arcades piercing congested blocks, 
with a material saving of space and of great 
benefit not only to the business interests, 
but adding, as well, to the convenience of 
the population in this section. While but 
few of these arcades, and possibly but this 
one example of a subsidiary street has as yet 
been introduced in New York, it was sug¬ 
gested that proper legislation might, by judi¬ 
cious encour¬ 
agement, make 
these a feature 
in the improve¬ 
ment ofthecity, 
and that with¬ 
out expense 
to the city itself. 
It was found 
from the recom¬ 
mendations re¬ 
ceived that the 
Park plan of the 
City had been 
more seriouslv 
considered in 
reference to its 
eventual devel¬ 
opment than 
possibly any other one feature. The great parks 
of Manhattan, Brooklyn and the Bronx have 
been most intelligently considered; and thesys- 
tem of small parks has been carefully stud¬ 
ied. The question of expense, however, is 
an important one. The necessity for small 
parks was realized at such a late date that 
the great value of the property in the sec¬ 
tions in which they are located has markedly 
restricted the number of these to be created. 
The Thomas Jefferson, De Witt Clinton 
and W. H. Seward Parks, however, are now 
under way, and the interest in this move¬ 
ment will undoubtedly secure others at a 
later date. The design for these small parks 
was found to be most important in order to 
secure the maximum result for the minimum 
of space occupied. The design for the pro¬ 
posed rearrangement of Bryant Park is pos¬ 
sibly as good a solution as can be had of the 
arrangement of such a space not only for 
esthetic treatment, but for the practical ad¬ 
vantages of direct communication obtained. 
The suggestion for the rearrangement of 
Union Square necessitated by the interfe¬ 
rence of the underground transit with the 
present site of the statue of Washington is 
a most interesting solution of a difficult prob¬ 
lem. To secure light and ventilation for 
the underground station it was suggested 
that the equestrian statue of Washington be 
removed and its place taken by a structure 
so designed as to secure both light and ven¬ 
tilation. Broadway is continued northward 
across the 
square, making 
a sidewalk for 
pedestrians! not 
vehicles) which 
is greatly need¬ 
ed during pro¬ 
cessions. This 
walk is balanced 
by one running 
to t h e north¬ 
east, and at the 
intersection of 
these two walks 
the monument 
of Washington 
is located,facing 
south, thus 
bringing the 
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BLOCK PLAN OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 
Amsterdam Auenue forms the upper boundary of the illustration 
