ined several plans for the
better location of roads so that they will radiate from the community
center and has shown that it is entirely possible to retain rectangular
farm plans with radial roads.[90] He summarizes his discussion of this
matter as follows:

"The main points of contention in this chapter are:--That
the present system of surveying land for the purpose of
securing accurate boundaries to arbitrary divisions and
sub-divisions of land, while satisfactory for that purpose,
is not a method of planning land, but only a basis on which
to prepare planning and development schemes; that no
definite or stereotyped system of planning can be
satisfactory for general application; that all plans should
have regard to the physical and economic conditions of the
territory to which they apply and should be made for the
general purpose of securing healthy conditions, amenity,
convenience and economic use of the land; and that more
complete and adequate surveys and a comprehensive
classification of land is essential to secure successful and
permanent land settlement." (p. 71)

Another feature of community planning which is coming to receive larger
attention is the preservation of unusual geological and scenic features
for the use of public. One of the scenic attractions most commonly
neglected is the land along waterways. Sometimes the land on one side of
a stream is occupied by a road, but in many cases it is private
property. If reserved to the public many of these watercourses might be
most attractive parkways. In many cases the control of waterways has
been necessitated for the maintenance of the purity of the water supply
and the advantage of having the adjoining land--usually more or less
wooded--available for picnic parties has encouraged the extension of
public control of waterways. Several states now have legislation
permitting counties or towns to acquire such areas for park purposes,
and the Province of Ontario and some other Canadian provinces require
that a width of 66 feet be reserved around all lakes and rivers.

In order to utilize the waste land of the watersheds and to protect the
shores of reservoirs and streams which furnish public water supplies,
many cities have reforested considerable areas, which will be maintained
as public forests and will be cut as the timber becomes merchantable.
This movement has called