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100 1 _aOlmsted, Frederick Law,
_d1870-1957
245 1 0 _aPittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District :
_bImprovements Necessary to Meet the City's Present and Future Needs
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-09-15
508 _aProduced by Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District" by Frederick Law Olmsted is a comprehensive city planning report written in the early 20th century. The document evaluates the thoroughfare systems of Pittsburgh, suggesting necessary improvements to accommodate both present and future urban transportation needs. It addresses urban congestion and potential urban growth, aiming to optimize traffic flow through strategic infrastructural changes. The opening of the report sets the stage for a detailed analysis of Pittsburgh's cityscape, laying out the challenges posed by its topography and existing infrastructure. It begins by acknowledging the inadequacies of the current thoroughfare layout that restricts efficient traffic movement and heightens costs in the city. Olmsted discusses specific arteries required for effective movement within the downtown area, introducing various possible enhancements while focusing on the need for practical and aesthetic improvements in the urban development of Pittsburgh. Throughout this initial segment, the language underscores the urgency of addressing these urban planning challenges to better meet civic demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPublic works -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
653 _aStreets -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49972
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