New-York tribune., 1910-01-16
rc FUTURE NEW YORK.
...,.,,,Es :. in Layers and Other Won-
L., IN Mr.. SHpIee's Ken.

DE- .,, Man OF expahsiol - -. :, ,,;,,
ssd'ls, city administration the pee,er !. WI.
sucee'lAs constitutions and pocketnooks OF ner
be for -. .coraing to the opinion OF henry hae-
people -, an engineering expert In oroer 10
risn sui's .t further demolishing of expensive
oSFis@ .s took place, for instance IN tne
i srsclao - Fifth avenue, Mr.. supiee recon-
sissn'"e foresight and urges that prompt
renas .sken to forestan certain mistaken I'M
E seton !" :. ,av under consideration Tor rehev-
lns COM otead to time when Manhattan
II Lo'h'Ne ho entirely a business secnon-anc
Islsna "'.' -o,s this viii be realized in twenty
~. sup +-oesc on scientific principles should,
+ aFe 80 no divided as follows: Ordinary
Esbe IL -horld remain on the streets Wldened
Eef's ,,no,aI Of a portion Of the present side
g tAe =. sidewalks elevated to the second
s Fs4h' of buildings. all pedestrian traffic or
si03 nIatforrns should be placed, and heavy
1noFins ~ trains and mail cars should occupy
! vehicles ash -
sap"". .,.,inue to provide passenger subways,
u aso-s;ng temporary relief, will incur
SA"e expense in future years. in the BELIEF
g. sunIee. who adds, in explanation. that
rin demand travel overhead. be II by
Pr through the streets He considers the
. N
4 q the elevated railroad past.
y. f5sa Of elevated sidewalks. however.
- u-acticaI. It was advanced thirty years
ci- Frederick BramwelI, in England. BY
- eaot travel thus above the level of the
a-~a5es could be built to cross intersect-
-,-aots and additional entrances could be
= 80 for Office buildings There Is no doubt
o-+roau- stores. now eager for an L.
80 would lump at the opportunity of
&c second story entrances II addition to
a,se on the ground Aoor.
= -,eans Of such sidewalks. Mr.. Suplee points
ri the safety Of pedestrians from autonoolIes
= ,,,ar -api,ilv moving vehicles would be as
100 The latter travel would al be on the
---.at level. In the heart Of the business sec
-, these continuous walks would at1ord con-
sriart entrances and exits for Offices. one
,orl5 seldom think Of descending lower than
,ha second story except TO take conveyance
"a would attend to his dozen errands with much
nore facility not having TO dodge trucks and
smeuobilez At each corner. Traffic policemen
would be largely dispensed with
n the next few years, Mr.. SUplee believes,
,ba-a will be a necessary segregation Of foot and
,abiele trafic. Automobiles are rapidly increas-
no n number and are too valuable TO the COM
,,r,ritv TO be checked, he considers. New YOrk's
a5oDtIon Gf the elevated sidewalk scheme would
early put into effect a programme Of lowering
the heavier bodies below ground and raising the
lighter ones above il. Atlantic City's board
vsIk IS an illustration Of the separation Of foot
ron vehicle traffic
such proposed sidewalks would be supported
By ight posts. the streets would all be bridged,
sDd all restrictions could then be removed from
Ire surface thereby allowing vehicles to in
r-aase speed Il man walked on the street
!zre il would be al his own risk.
M Suplee believes that the moving platform
Is bound TO come. Il was successfully exhibited
il Paris nine years ago for the first time and
fe Board Of Estimate and Apportionment in
rs city has lately approved Of installing one in
subway in 34th street Max Z. Schmidt. in
7g-.o- Of the system. in answer TO the sugges-
dua hst passenger traffic may eventually re-
tu-n 70 The surface Of the street, says that the
PATTERNS are 50 arranged that they could be
entirely taken out Of the tubes in twenty-four
huns leaving room for the immediate laying of
uacks for freight trains il such were desired.
According 10 M. Suplee. there is nothing TO
prevent q moving platform from being con-
aructed at the second story level and having
ne pedestrian traffic still a story higher. For
t1at matter, there could be several strata of
sidewalk devoted TO short distance passengers.
With the other foot passengers moving on the
Upper planes.
Il line with this suggestion Mr.. Suplee added
t12t i would be found convenient to have
571ges along the upper floors Of buildings,
E1ch would allow . man TO travel entire blocks
n extremely short time if his business kept
nm n the upper stories. These bridges could
0e begun in the crowded business regions and
g-aanallg eXtended as business advanced