1915 Detroit Map Showing Present and Proposed Street System
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I wish this had been implemented. Connecting Mt. Elliot to Grand River would have transformed the near-east side. The criss-crossing network of streets may have helped stem the northward flow of commerce. I would still love to see some form of this implemented. If there is to be any new streets built, now is probably a better time than 1915 when it comes to logistics.
This comes from the 1915 Preliminary Plan of Detroit by Edward Bennett. There are many more interesting and excellent proposals that I have yet to make jpegs out of.
I'd love to find out why these proposals failed too. :[[
It's things like this that get me down at the library looking through microfiche.