Word: traffic
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Traffic and transportation. (a) Width of streets; (b) nature of pavement; (c) nature of traffic, including number of street cars passing through Harvard square per day; (d) public utilities under and over streets...
...Department of Architecture has started a drawing of the proposed improvements which will cover and take into consideration the following three points: (1) The means of traffic and transportation facilities, considering the establishment of curb lines, sidewalks, paving, and the laying of new streets (such as Palmer street and Church street) from the square. (2) Public convenience. Under this head will be included lighting, fountains and comfort station, and the use of trees. (3) Private buildings. The establishment of building lines and building regulations, the height of buildings, building materials, and general style of architecture...
...Railway Company yesterday. The first regular passenger train will leave Harvard square at 5.24 that morning, and will run through to Park street. The regular schedule will then go into effect, with two, three and four car trains running at intervals of from two to four minutes as the traffic demands. The running time will be 8 minutes...
...shame. To compel five thousand spectators to penetrate this cloud is not only a disgrace, but a menace to the public health. Without attempting to place the blame, we trust that in the future arrangements can be made to sprinkle Boylston Street several time before the inevitable traffic begins. A repetition of Saturday's nuisance will hardly be tolerated...
...Metropolitan Park Commissioners have decided to open the speedway around Soldiers Field to motors on the days of big games. Heretofore motors have been obliged to drive through North Harvard street and into Stadium street in order to park machines in the vicinity of the Stadium. The heavy motor traffic has been dangerous in the crowd of pedestrians, and there has always been much delay for occupants of motors in getting to and from the games...