Excerpt from The North End: A Survey and a Comprehensive Plan; Report of the City Planning Board, Boston, Mass
The area devoted to residences at the present time is nearly identical with that described by the original shore line. Although this area has been greatly extended by filling, thus allowing for the expansion of the residential district for a time, the boundaries of the housing section have been in recent years, and continue to be to a pertain extent, forced back by the encroachment of commercial interests. How far this will continue cannot be deter mined, but the character of occupancy of the district at the present time, and the rate of change in the last half century, do not suggest any very material changes in the near future.
Originally the North End was a peninsula, but with the construction of the canal through the Neck, following the line of Blackstone street, an island was formed of about 6331, acres. With the filling in of the canal and ?ats, this area was increased to practically 100 acres, of which nearly 70 acres are devoted to residential purposes. The remainder, on the south and east Sides of the district, adjacent to the market and the business sections, especially along Fulton street, is largely devoted to industries and has never been used for residential purposes.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is an expansion on the 1918 report submitted by Boston's City Planning Board following their study of the North End. It outlines the history and development of the area, and analyzes the trends affecting the North End as it stood during and after the First World War. The author argues for the need for a comprehensive plan for the area which takes into account its history, the changing uses and character of the neighborhood, and the need for housing reform. The author provides a detailed plan for the area, with specific improvements recommended. The book is an example of early city planning and housing reform literature, arguing for a more holistic approach to urban design that considers the needs of the people who live and work in an area. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781332246304_0
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