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Madison, "the four lake city," recreational survey.. (1915)

Madison, Wisconsin Board of commerce · [Madison, Wis., Tracy & Kilgore, printers · leaf 143

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dump heap, or the street ? No plot of green grass can grow in the tiny yards remaining uncovered by buildings; few flowers can bloom where children's feet must play; no moral or civic loveliness can spring up where the city dumps the refuse of its better sections. Overcrowding of lots is one of the… … p. «$ C- This Environment Must Be Eliminated the swampy portions and the dump heaps are left out of account in the ninth ward, there is overcrowding of the lots, as many as three houses, a store, and a stable being located upon a single lot, leaving no space for garden, lawn, or playground.…

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