New-York tribune., 1903-07-16
PRAISES GERMAN CITIES.
#. S. Lamb Says They Are We'll
Planned and Beautiful

The recent return from Europe of Frederick ;
Lamb. eX-secretary OF the Municipal Art Society OF
New-Yo York, brings to mind the question OF the
siole commission to be appointed by Mayor Low for
the repanning and beautihcation of this city The
Information obtained by Mr. Lamb for the MUuiCi-
pal Art Society and the report he gives of the
derfu progress being made BY German cities
would certainly convince any interested in the
city future of the necessity Of prompt action
along these lines.
Mr. Lamb in a talk yesterday with a Tribune
reporter regarding his trip. said:
r was surprised more than can express at the
remarkable progress and Improvement made in the
TSiuss OF Germany in the last ten or fifteen years
hundred thousand Inhabitants, now has approx
m1stely two millions and has grown with rapidity
third grade have been forced by rapid increase OF
population TO make provision for new sections The
thoroGghness with which this work is done is
object lesson TO US in America. where public i'm
A good Idea may be obtained Of the progress
made by a careful study of the drawing shown al
the Dresden exposition Here no less than ninety
SIX cities are represented by exhibits The eOPosi-
t Gon. It is true is confined TO the work done by
IesIIlcVed 70 what Is being done IN Germany 1t be-
comes the more interesting We find here most
each city With ia many @ cases compaTsIivs plans
sa9Wins the cities as they existed in or about 1870
jeGted plans for future development
are divided into different departments some OF
whic whch are OF course familiar to US but others
There is, of course, section devoted statistics.
houses and elaborate plans and statistics shown
With all these departments Of city development we
az Oh course IaLnlIlaT and IN many G ses can
not excel what is now being done in Germany. But
when we come 10 the department Of transportation.
which covers the question of railroads. freight dis
trlbution and passenger distribution: the depart
the extended Of the city made necessary by the
and the third department Of corporate care OF pub
nc art, We are at loss 10 suggest anything in our
/ a
Their form of government makes possible prompt
grounds are controlled without the slightest diff
SuIty, as they are under government control There
/ Is no competition. and for this they are
/ located and operated the best interest Of the
/ way in which lines are projected and located
the difficult question of city expansion is in great
| confronting in our American cities avoided.
rate care Of pUbIc ART We And a Tecor3 unsnTsiIsd
City halls, postal and telegraph buildings telephone
| tions. Underground stations. public monuments
stat statues @ and memorials are all carefully planned
/ possibility of such thing 70 seems to be i'm
/ present system OF the 1nanarement Of cities vii
need before duplicate the results achieved
tn In 6TaIe erany y Will Tb consume Length Of time difficult
While this exposition does not touch upon the IN
| qustrial development or the recent progress made
in industrial lines by Germany. it is stl made ap
buildings recently placed. a careful analysis show:
| that even the smallest cities have their trade
| and many cities have commercial museums II
which samples of the manufactured articles of the
may desire The 1dIIstriaI r9,,senos are IIed win
the technical schools turn out scholars fully com
petent to take subsidiary places in factories OF i'm
The fair minded American, contrasting this witt
that a lesson might be learned by those who would
carefully study the recent record of Germany.
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