Cambridge Parkway Hearing.

At a meeting of the Cambridge Board of Survey on Monday night, held to consider the petition made by the University Associates for the construction of a Parkway from Quincy square to the Charles River Driveway, a plan submitted by City Engineer Hastings was approved. No official action, however, was taken as the new plan differs somewhat from the original petition, and will require a new hearing before the Board can act finally upon it.

The new scheme, submitted by Mr. Hastings, suggests that the proposed Parkway be only seventy feet wide instead of eighty as was originally planned. This will greatly reduce the cost of the Parkway without making the driveway too narrow. As the petitioners have expressed their approval of the change it is probable that the final decision of the Board will be in favor of the petition. After the Board of Survey have acted finally on the petition it will be submitted to the consideration of the Cambridge Council.