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Good Pavements Lift Property Values, City Urged
The article compiles evidence from multiple U S cities showing paved streets boost land values far beyond paving costs. It cites Erie Buffalo Cincinnati Pittsburgh Richmond Wilkes Barre and Allentown among others, with several instances of 20 50 75 percent value gains and faster sales when streets are paved, urging residents to support quality, durable paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Public Roads
Erie
Fred R. Drake
Board of Assessors
Auburn
N. Y
John J. O'Gallaghan
Boston
John ‘T’ Mahoney
Board of Assessors of
Buffalo
Chester
Knoxville
Tenn
H. N. Lamberton
Lima
John Buthel
Louisville
Lee L. Hendricks
J. N. Prinz
Pasadena
Cal
Simon A. Merkel
Pittsburgh
Wylie Avenue
Fifth
Sixth Streets
Sandusky Street
Penn and Duquesne
Richmond
Nicholas A. Glasser
Wilkesbarre
Allentown
Leader
West Street
Hamilton
Walnut
Twelfth Street
Liberty
Roth Avenue
Eighteenth Street
Kansas Authority On
West Pising