On Fridays, the day when many Persians relax with poetry, talk, and a samovar, people do not, it is true, stream into Chehel Sotun -- a pavilion and garden built by Shah Abbas 2, in the seventeenth century -- but they do retire into hundreds of pavilions throughout the city and up the river valley, which are smaller, more humble copies of the former.

It is said that, even at the present stage of Southern urbanization, such a city as Atlanta is not distinctly unlike Columbus or Trenton.

The thousands of city migrants who desert the farms yearly must readjust with even greater stress and tension: the sacred wilderness is gradually surrendering to suburbs and research parks and industrial areas.

Around that statue in the green park where children play and lovers walk in twos and there is a glowing view of the whole city, in that park are the rows of marble busts of Garibaldi's fallen men, the ones who one day rushed out of the Porta San Pancrazio and, under fire all the way, up the long, straight narrow lane to take, then lose the high ground of the Villa Doria Pamphili.

It is remembered and has been commemorated by a bust in a park and a square in the city which was renamed Piazzo Lauro Di Bosis after the war.

Falling somewhere in a category between Einstein's theory and sand fleas -- difficult to see but undeniably there, nevertheless -- is the tropical green `` city '' of Islandia, a string of offshore islands that has almost no residents, limited access and an unlimited future.

But it would greatly strengthen any Mayor's executive powers, remove the excuse in large degree that he is a captive of inaction in the Board of Estimate, increase his budget-making authority both as to expense and capital budgets, and vest in him the right to reorganize city departments in the interest of efficiency and economy.

A road block to desirable local or borough improvements, heretofore dependent on the pocketbook vote of taxpayers and hence a drag on progress, is removed by making these a charge against the whole city instead of an assessment paid by those immediately affected.

`` It's a whole lot easier '', he said, `` to increase the population of Nevada, than it is to increase the population of New York city ''.

This is our duty -- not as nurses or city employes -- but as citizens of the United States.

It is visible throughout the city, and men from Madison Ave. would jump at the chance.

If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it.

Or the city can be a graveyard monument to Western intransigence, if that is what the West wants.

The Lenin tomb is obviously adequate for double occupancy, Moscow is a crowded city, and the creed of Communism deplores waste.

Even apart from the fact that now at the age of 31 my personal life is being totally disrupted for the second time for no very compelling reason -- I cannot help looking around at the black leather jacket brigades standing idly on the street corners and in the taverns of every American city and asking myself if our society has gone mad.

Warsaw is my city, not Tel Aviv ''.

It should be kept in mind that the ease or difficulty with which a town or city can convert to the proposed plan is directly dependent upon the financial condition of that town or city.

The problem for the city apartment dweller is primarily to plan the use of existing space.

One of the most delightful spots in a southern tour is the city of New Orleans.

Just after sunset is a good time to record the city lights in color since you get a `` fill-in '' light from the sky.

Even when they are finished, however, the contrast will remain, for Istanbul is the only city in the world that is built upon two continents.

Lake Foy Sagar is situated in the outskirts of the city, it is a picturesque artificial lake that was created as a famine relief project in 1892.

The city contains a picturesque Medieval and Renaissance historic centre, with ancient buildings such as Trento Cathedral and the Castello del Buonconsiglio.

Visitors to the picturesque city of Khabarovsk are likely to enjoy walking the broad Amursky Boulevard with its many vibrant shops and perhaps visit the local market.

The Royal Palace ( Gan ' duvaru ) was destroyed along with the picturesque forts ( kotte ) and bastions ( buruzu ) when the city was remodelled under President Ibrahim Nasir's rule after the abolition of the monarchy.

" According to this source, the name refers to the picturesque mountain peaks called the Needles, located near the Colorado River a few miles south of the city of Needles, California.

The traditional opening of the Strassenfest is marked with cannon shots from the picturesque city tower at 6 p. m. on Friday and ends with the Zapfenstreich on the following Monday at 11 p. m.

It is a popular venue for tourism, with its picturesque medieval harbour and city walls.

The central Església de Sant Esteve ( Saint Stephen ) church is part of the area that guidebooks often label as a picturesque part of the city.

Many trade companies established stores and offices in Omsk, resulting in the construction of the picturesque old district, and contributing to the rapid development of Omsk into a major city.

A picturesque city of churches and synagogues, it was called " Russian Toledo ", after a cosmopolitan city of the former Spanish Empire.

The city centre is a late 19th century concentration of wooden houses, which enjoys a picturesque location overlooking the northern part of lake Mjøsa and the river Lågen, surrounded by mountains.

Harlow new town and the rebuilding of Coventry city centre are said to show the influence of the Festival Style " in their light structures, picturesque layout and incorporation of works of art ", and Coventry Cathedral ( 1962 ), designed by Basil Spence, one of the Festival architects, was dubbed " The Festival of Britain at Prayer ".

Bryn Mawr is located towards the center of what is known as the Main Line, a group of picturesque and affluent Philadelphia suburbs stretching from the city limits to Malvern.

Yonkers ' excellent transportation infrastructure, including three commuter railroad lines ( now two, the Harlem and Hudson Lines ) and five parkways and thruways, as well as its 15-minute drive from Manhattan and picturesque " period " homes and apartments, made it a desirable city in which to live.

The city has beautifully maintained its past architecture, making it one of the most picturesque and historically rich cities on the Atlantic coast.

La Rochelle's main feature is the " Vieux Port " (" Old Harbour "), which is at the heart of the city, picturesque and lined with seafood restaurants.

This also goes for the only remaining city gate, the picturesque Vischpoort.

Tourists are drawn to the picturesque river bluffs and the Mississippi River itself ; the Great River Road runs through the city.

The city also serves as the northern terminus for a picturesque metre gauge railway line through the mountains from Alicante ( popularly known as the Limón Express ), run by FGV.

The historic Thompson Park itself is a large, city-owned public park featuring tennis courts, playgrounds, a public pool, multiple picnic areas, large open fields which host various sports and activities, an 18-hole golf course, multiple hiking trails, and many picturesque views of the city of Watertown and surrounding areas due to its very high elevation.

Leland Weintraub, the commissioner who moved for the district's creation, noted that " most of the features commonly associated with the American romantic suburb of the mid-19th century ," including " a picturesque site, landscaping and architecture ; connection to the city by accessible transportation and a layout adapted to the topography " are present in the area.

The development of the city as a seasonal resort in the early 20th century led upper class tourists from Buenos Aires to build a European-inspired architecture, based mainly on the picturesque and later on the art deco styles.

The city of Larnaca is well known for its picturesque seafront, which includes rows of palm trees ( or φοινικούδες finikoudes, in the Cypriot dialect ).