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Title: City plan for Akron, prepared for Chamber of commerce
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Nolen, John, 1869-1937 Akron, Ohio. Chamber of Commerce
Subjects: Art, Municipal
Publisher: (Cambridge, Mass., The University press?)
Contributing Library: University of British Columbia Library
Digitizing Sponsor: University of British Columbia Library

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hase land in advance for parks,so the school districts should be mapped out in advance and future buildingsites selected and purchased not only for more schools, but also for additionalhigh schools and other special schools. A city scarcely ever shows too greatforesight in this matter. In providing school sites three consitlerations should be kept in mind —the tlistauce between school sites, the size of the grounds, and the topo-graphical character of the property. The diagrams showing the distributionof population in Akron and the distribution of buildings will be of assistancein gauging the trend of growth and the tlemand for schools. Unfortunatelythe figures giving the distril)ution of population outside the old city limitsare not yet available. By showing the efficiency circle on the diagram on a ((uarter-mile basisfrom each school, it is possible to tell at once those areas not now properlyserved with school facilities. 31 Akron CITY MAP compi/oc/ fo formf>ropose(/ Cify P/on
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mcziKzzic:^ ^^v See inside back cofer for folded insert of large copy of Cili/ Map 32 City Map T^HE base map for the civic survey is the City Map of Akron, with informa--• tion compiled to form a basis for the proposed city plan. As the legendor note on the diagram indicates, the information shown graphically on themap is as follows: Streets and Alleys, Existing Street-car Tracks Railroad Properties Industrial Properties Parks and Playgrounds* Amusement Parks, Privately Owned School Grounds Other Puhlic Properties Public and Semi-public Buildings Cemeteries As a definite basis for future planning, one of the first steps is the collec-tion, and so far as possil)le, the graphic presentation of the existing facts asregards the topography of the city, the location and distribution of streets,railroads, factories, parks, playgroimds, schools, public buildings and othergoverning features. 33 Planning Studies PCan prepared /o/ AkronChamber ^^ Commerce Cnv Impbovemewt CcFaANK H. Adams. Chai

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