Abstract
The purpose of paper is to analyze the history of parkways in U. S. A. between 1868-1930. The following four stages of its development have been clarified. First, in 1868, the first parkway was established at Brooklyn. The word of parkway was created as an American equivalent of “boulevard” in Europe. Second, between 1870-1890, parkways became essential stems of municipal park system, and it provided a new type of land subdivisions. Third, between 1890-1910, the concept of regional planning was emerged and “City Beautiful” became a nation-wide movement. Parkways were constructed as a symbol of civic center, also they connected outer open spaces and brought the unity to the city. Fourth, between 1910-1930, modern parkways for automobile use were established, and parkwaysb ecame stems of regional planning.
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