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              Plan of Evanston 
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If it were possible at some future date to continue East Railroad A venue from Emerson Street north across the canal the congestion would be greatly relieved. 
Dodge Avenue: It will be seen by glancing at the map of Evanston that Dodge Avenue is the best street on the west side of the city that can be developed for through north and south traffic. I t is destined to playa very important part in the development of this section of Evanston. It connects into Chicago by North California Avenue, which in tum runs into Lincoln A venue. Dodge Avenue terminates on the north at the drainage canal. Unfortunately, there is no provision in the agreement between the City of Evanston and the Sanitary Trustees for a bridge across the drainage canal at Dodge Avenue. Provision should be made for a bridge to connect Dodge Avenue with Brown Avenue across the canal. After crossing this bridge the traffic route would be north along Brown Avenue, extended as shown on our map to connect into Harrison Street, thence by Harrison Street and Central Street to Railroad Avenue; and thence north along Railroad Avenue into Wilmette. The small triangular piece bounded by Harrison Street and Brown Avenue extended and Prairie Avenue should be acquired as a city park. Where Dodge crosses the Chicago & Northwestern tracks at Lake Street it should be carried over in a straight line and not by the awkward "S" turn as at present. Dodge Avenue should receive a most substantial pavement, because it will have the heaviest possible usage, serving as it does the factories and brick yards along its route. Furthermore, this street is destined to receive the heavy traffic of market wagons and motor trucks coming from the farms to the west of Evanston. We predict as soon as Dodge Avenue is paved and opened into Chicago that at least one-third of the congestion on the Chicago Avenue and Clark Street route will be eliminated. 
Asbury Avenue: Now that this street has been connected into Western Avenue, Chicago, and the street cars run as far as Howard Street, traffic should be encouraged to utilize