Metro - city sketch

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...an esoteric, theoretical musing on various aspects of social and economic life with emphasis on inter-regional transportation's effect; discusses how municipal government services suffer, the need for "higher aspirations" for Boston as " a place where all men of all disciplines, professions and vocations can meet to share and contribute knowledge", planning needs and problems, regional relationships, etc.; describes the two mile core "place of ideas"; makes recommendations concerning Roxbury, accessibility of the core, and analyzes alternative development schemes regarding land use, transportation, suburban and rural areas, etc.; this item was in the BRA collection...

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