Wheeling majority. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1907-192?, 1911-07-13
Cities OF NEXT
Generation


of the future, as it will be remodeled
from existing cities or built from the
start in accordance with modern
needs were outlined by the town plan
ming. experts who met at the Town
Planning Conference recently held in
London, says 'aThe Craftsman" The
most eminent men in this line, both in
Europe and America, discussed the
subject thoroughly, their delibera-
tons being aided by maps, drawings
and photographs of the most notable
work already done in this country
and abroad, and it is expected that
fresh impetus will be given to the
remodeling of towns as result of
the broadening Of viewpoint and ex-
change of experiences. A prominent
part was taken by D. H. Brnham,
president of the American National
commission on Fine Arts. and Mr..
Burnham's own feeling is chat the
conference will make an immediate
and deep impression on ten laying out
of cities and towns all over the world.
The most striking prophecy regard
ing future cities was made by Eugene
Henard, of Paris. M. Henard conf
IDENTIFY predicts that in the near future
light and energy will be conveyed
universally by electricity, while petrol
and oxygen will be depended on to
supply heat-a comforting thought in
view of our diminishing wood and coal
supply. Also, every we'll equipped
house will be suppned with a private
cold-storage plant refrigerated by
means of liquid air, device that W /
probably have good effect on the
price of perishable provisions by put
ting within the reach of the people
one of the jobber,s chief sources of
profit. Another suggestion that might
well be applied during the dog days
in, New York is the recommendation
| that cold radiators, as well as heat
radiators, be used to keep dwellings
at comfortable temperature in sum-
mer as well as in winter. M. Henard
holds that by this means each house
might be provided with one or more
health chambers, closed by double
windows and doors. in which the
family would be enabled to reap all
! the benefits of cool air, full of oxygen,
during the most sultry summer even
ing.
Another prediction reminds one of
Edward Bellamy's Looking Back
ward IT is tnat glass veranda OF
various shapes, joined together so as
to AFFORD protection to the sidewalks,
viii! ultimately be a feature Of all
| cities and towns. By such a device
the elusive umbrella would at last
receive it's just deserts, fro the streets
would be just as dry and comfortable
in rainy weather as they are now on
sunny days. Also the city of the
future, according to M. Henard, will
have buildings, exactly as nigh as the
street is wide, in which case New
York may achieve within the century
the status of an interesting relic Of
the past. The roofs of these no .ses
would be platforms ornamented with
shrubbery and flower beds, to be used
i as roof gardens.
| The town of the futue,r as regards
| its topography, will offer marked
lcontrast. to the favorite checkerboard
i arrangement of the average Ameri-
can city, in that it will be traversed
by large radiating thoroughfares,
partly occupied by moving platforms,
raised above the level of the sidewalk
proper, which will afford a means OF
quick communication. between the
different zones.
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