Project Gutenberg 2015-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 281 Olmsted, Frederick Law 1870 1957 11005198 Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District Improvements Necessary to Meet the City's Present and Future Needs Produced by Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Pittsburgh Main Thoroughfares and the Down Town District" by Frederick Law Olmsted is a comprehensive city planning report written in the early 20th century. The document evaluates the thoroughfare systems of Pittsburgh, suggesting necessary improvements to accommodate both present and future urban transportation needs. It addresses urban congestion and potential urban growth, aiming to optimize traffic flow through strategic infrastructural changes. The opening of the report sets the stage for a detailed analysis of Pittsburgh's cityscape, laying out the challenges posed by its topography and existing infrastructure. It begins by acknowledging the inadequacies of the current thoroughfare layout that restricts efficient traffic movement and heightens costs in the city. Olmsted discusses specific arteries required for effective movement within the downtown area, introducing various possible enhancements while focusing on the need for practical and aesthetic improvements in the urban development of Pittsburgh. Throughout this initial segment, the language underscores the urgency of addressing these urban planning challenges to better meet civic demands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Public works -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh Streets -- Pennsylvania -- Pittsburgh NA Text Category: Architecture 476944 2025-09-20T05:55:58.066576 text/html 447542 2024-10-24T18:01:35 text/html 5987257 2025-09-20T05:56:07.945566 application/epub+zip 5985638 2025-09-20T05:56:00.125568 application/epub+zip 223653 2025-09-20T05:55:59.044580 application/epub+zip 6107652 2025-09-20T05:56:13.055498 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6063518 2025-09-20T05:56:06.684483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320118 2022-09-22T15:26:37.235100 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391246 2025-09-20T05:55:56.609534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371269 2024-10-24T18:01:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16347 2025-09-20T05:56:13.226454 application/rdf+xml 11933 2025-09-20T05:55:59.176536 image/jpeg 1729 2025-09-20T05:55:59.110523 image/jpeg 5842142 2025-09-20T05:55:58.315569 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia