The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-04-30

conditions and clothing it In undream-
ed-of municipal loneliness.
Both these things can be done and
will be done by the people of America
and done soon-for this is the next
step In the evolution of the human
race
Why?
Because the race can go no
further until the restrictions of en-.
vironment in which it lives are bet
tered And that the race will go
ahead Is As conceded as the move
ment Of the tides.
We have shown, In a previous ar
ticle, how We can make over the life
OF the people by supplying amuse-
ment-the occupation of their leisure
hours. For the evil pastimes OF the
saloon. the gambling den. the cheap
dance-halls and the street corner we
can, by opening up school houses and
public social centers "a hours a day.
substitute the wholesome pastimes OF
the gymnasium. game-rooms, lecture
halls, library, moving picture audi
torium and regulated dance-hall.
And In this article We will show
how we can-and must-mske over
the surroundings OF the people. for
these influence them almost as much
as their activities. This must be
done by making over their cities,
actually making them over, and moth
ing short OF that. or course, II will
be done gradually az all big undertake
ings are. but II will be done. The
start can come none too soon.
The belated transit facilities made
the city what II is. The bus horse.
car. electric trolley and suburban
train failed TO keep pace with urban
growth The city grew in the only
direction open 10 it-tOward the
heavens II assumed a perpendicular
instead OF horizontal form. made
quate transit intensified high land
values and the high land values
crowded homes into little space
and the slum was born. The city
would have been very different
thing had transportation permitted IT,
1t would have spread over wide
area, with gardenspots about every
home and with parks and breathing
places tucked In everywhere
Transit has just begun TO catch up
with the city. II Is beginning TO open
up the country. In consequence the
rity Is already starting its iransforma.
tion-unconscious as yet. but so do
ing In this country the suburban
communities which cncipcle II are be-
ginning to re-make the city.
The garden city. from which our
American suburban cities are largely
modelled, first made its, until now. un.
heralded appearance about eight
rlr A.
beginning OF a change in the indus
trial, social and domestic relations Of
society. II means the cities OF the
world are 10 be rebuilt that civilian
ton is to change it's form, that the
city OF the future will be far diff.
ferent thing from what II Is today. Il
VIII occupy very wide area--it will
be healthfnl. healthy. comfortable.
II will urbanize the country. This,
In turn, will ruralize the city.
The garden-city idea Is developing
in England with great rapidity. II
has not yet solved the city problem
nor has II stamped out the slum.
But
II has shown how this can be done
And that Is the first step in the solu-
ton OF the problem.
Birmingham, for instance, Is plan
ming a suburb ofe3,70O acres. Man
chester has offered prizes for the best
plans for developing a large outlying
area and the building OF cottages to
rent from 81 TO $40 month,
The main difference between our
old ordinary city and the new garden
city-the city OF the future--is this:
The former IL left to the unrestrained
license OF spectators. builders. own
ers, to the constant conflict OF public
and private interests: and the latter