The improvement of towns and cities; or, The practical basis of civic œsthetics; (1901)
Robinson, Charles Mulford, 1869-1917 · New York, London, G.P. Putnam's Sons · leaf 305
very step; they can even originate,and so through official channels the city makesswift and rational progress toward beauty. Our pathetic makeshifts, of an art commissionstanding aside to approve or condemn the plansthat others make, or of conscientious officialsgropingly conferring in annual… … CONCLUSION ATTEMPT has been made in each foregoingchapter to sum up the work described in it,to note the trend, and to draw conclusions. Thereare a few thoughts, however, that belong to nospecial chapter because to no particular line ofwork. They belong to all. These may be gatheredhere, in final…
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