Identifier: publicprovisionf00hayn (find matches)
Title: Public provision for recreation
Year: 1920 (1920s)
Authors: Haynes, Rowland
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Publisher: Cleveland, Cleveland Foundation Committee
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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9 10,393.58 2,925.39 16,060 63,486 145,926 14,217 One somewhat surprising result of the survey as re-vealed in the above table is that in the sections con-taining the high grade homes of Type 2, there wasfound to be less free space than in the districts madeup of the more modest homes of Types 3 and 4.This was readily explained however by several facts.First of all, land values are high where Tj^pe 2 homesare built, and while these owners have money enoughto build fine homes in desirable sections, neverthelessthey have not reached the very wealthy stage wherethey are able to maintain anything approaching anestate or spacious grounds about the home, such asthe owners of Type 1 homes are accustomed to do.Furthermore the average possessor of a Type 2 homeowns an automobile and has a garage on the premiseswhich occupies ground that might otherwise be usedfor play. Lastly the only Type 2 section in the cityis centrally located in a section quite solidly built upand with few vacant lots. 20
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Following the method illustrated in the tables onpage 16, and with the aid of the School Enumerationfigures of 1919, the play space requirements of thechildren in each building type (omitting of course thesame undeveloped precincts as before) were estimatedin terms of play units. These figures afford a basisof comparison with the number of play units of freeplay space in private yards, vacant lots, and safestreets, actually available. The results are as fol-lows: COMPARISON OF PLAY UNITS ESTIMATED REQUIRED ANDPLAY UNITS AVAILABLE, BY BUILDING TYPES Building Type Units Required Units Available Index Figuue Type 2Type 3Type 4Type 5 1,5567,29218.0508,500 16,060 63,486 145,926 14,217 9111259 The index figure given in the last column of thetable indicates what per cent the play units requiredare of those available. Thus in Type 2, the numberof play units estimated required as a minimum areonly 9% of the total number of play units availablein the precincts of that type. Streets do not make

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