Beneath each of these is a railway along which the
heavy traffic of the city is carried on. The streets from north to
south which cross the main thoroughfares at right angles, and the
minor streets which run parallel, are all wide, and, owing to the
lowness of the houses, are thoroughly ventilated, and in the day are
filled with sunlight. They are planted on each side of the pathways
with trees, and in many places with shrubs and evergreens. All the
interspaces between the backs of houses are gardens. The churches,
hospitals, theatres, banks, lecture-rooms, and other public buildings,
as well as some private buildings such as warehouses and stables,
stand alone, forming parts of streets, and occupying the position of
several houses. They are surrounded with garden space, and add not
only to the beauty but to the healthiness of the city. The large
houses of the wealthy are situated in a similar manner.
The streets of the city are paved throughout with the same material.
As yet wood pavement set in asphalte has been found the best. It is
noiseless, cleanly, and durable. Tramways are nowhere permitted, the
system of underground railways being found amply sufficient for all
purposes. The side pavements, which are everywhere ten feet wide, are
of white or light grey stone. They have a slight incline towards the
streets, and the streets have an incline from their centres towards
the margins of the pavements.
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