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Kansas City Park and Boulevard System
Kansas City Park and Boulevard System
Society: ASCE Main Category: Civil Sub Category: Buildings Era: 1910-1919 DateCreated: 1915 Kansas City State: MI Zip: 64106 Country: USA Website: http://www.asce.org/Project/Kansas-City-Park-and-Boulevard-System/ Creator: Kessler, George

"Who in Europe, or in America for that matter, knows that Kansas City is one of the loveliest cities on earth? [...] the residential section is a masterpiece of city planning [...]; Few cities have been built with so much regard for beauty."  

YearAdded:
1974
Image Credit: Courtesy Wikipedia/Charvex Image Caption: The park system encouraged planned land use, raised real estate values, and provided incentives for quality residential developments. Era_date_from: 1915
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Kansas City Park and Boulevard System

Kansas City Park and Boulevard System

"Who in Europe, or in America for that matter, knows that Kansas City is one of the loveliest cities on earth? [...] the residential section is a masterpiece of city planning [...]; Few cities have been built with so much regard for beauty."  
- Andre Maurois, French author and lecturer…

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