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will be one of remarkable betterment
in their social. ethical and physical con-
ditions. The superior appearance. beauty
and harmony of the city will develop ar
tistic taste and will result In increased
civic pride and patriotism. This in turn
affects the character Of the individual
favOrably, improving moral conditions.
The better hygienic system of the well
planned city provides more light purer
air and more healthful and less expen.
sive living quarters, affecting the whole
lives Of the citizens favorably.
The improved plan Of the city by pro-
viding safety and more direct means Of
transportation prevents accidents ana
saves enormous amounts Of time. The
conveniently located parks. recreation
places. public baths, gymnasiums, with
ready access to woodlands and athletic
field. provides increased opportunity for
physical development. The proper loca-
ton Of municipal markets affords cheap
and wholesome supplies Of food These
factors. with the convenient location Of
schools. libraries, churches and other
structures Of a public nature. all unite to
place the life Of the citizen on higher
plane. A greater sense OF RESPONSE
bility Is instilled, while the comfort and
enjoyment Of the individual Is added to
and an increase Of population Of higher
character is effected.
The extent to which this improvement
goes Is far more than il realized by the
average observer. In Germany. where
city planning has reached its highest
development. the results are most re-
markable. This Is shown by a COM
parson with six cities in Germany, Sc
lected at random. as compared with six
cities in the United States, which had
in 1880 approximately the same popula-
ton.
Cincinnati has grown 1911 per cent,
27.7 per cent. and 42.8 per cent. respec-
lively in the three decades while Bres-
lau's growth has been 22.S per cent, As
per cent. and 81 per cent. during the
same time. In thirty years Buffalo has
increased 173 per cent. and Cologne
254.6 per cent; New Orleans $50 per
cent. and Dresden 147.1 per cent;
Louisville 144.1 per cent. and Hanover
1862 per cent. and Rochester 1441 per
! cent. and Chemnitz 237.1 per cent.
The German cities have increased al
most twice as rapidly as the American
cities. and while all this increase is not
due to city planning a very considerable
portion can be 80 ascribed.
The arrangement Of traffic, canaliza-
tion, location Of factories, the easy
movement Of products. the we'll nour-
ished condition and the ambition Of the
lemployees furnish a powerful impetus
ito Industry. City planning justifies It,
self at every point, and America Is wax
ing up to 1t q wonderful way.
There are already some hundred cities
adopting more or less comprehensive
plans OF city planning, and the number
lis constantly being added to.
In the scope Of practical city plan
ming are included the brOadest princi'
pies and the fullest details. The lead
ling elements are the plan Of the city
as a whole, the segregation In suitable
districts of the different classes Of the
population and their proper housing
In classes OF structures suited to theiI
requirements. the arrangement OF sucf
classes of structures In groups and dis
trict units and the placing OF suci
groups and units In proper relation t