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低空鳥瞰華盛頓特區的中央部分 (1871)
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華盛頓特區 (Washington
D.C.) 於1790年7月16日成為美國首都
殷范提設計了寬廣的道路，以及眾多開放式的空間，因此首都地區並不會成為一個充滿擁擠大樓的城市。他知道人民在散步與休憩時需要許多公園。他把首都的街道規劃成北、南、東、西的格子狀。在殷范提的細心規劃下，現在當你站在美國首都的前方，你可以清楚看到華盛頓紀念碑 (Washington
Monument) 與林肯紀念堂 (Lincoln
Memorial) 。當你看到自己首都的這些美景時，都應該要感謝殷范提呢！
L'Enfant designed wide avenues and open spaces so that the capital would not become a city of crowded buildings. He knew that people would need parks where they could walk and relax. The streets of the capital were oriented in a north, south, east, and west grid pattern. Because of L'Enfant's careful planning, when you stand on the steps of the U.S. Capitol today you can look down the mall and see all the way to the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. When you see the beautiful views and dramatic landscapes of your nation's capital you can thank Pierre-Charles L'Enfant.
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