The Ocala evening star., 1915-02-08

the soundness of my argument, | ask
him to figure out for himself the ratio
of development between the one story
hut of the early inhabitants and our
present day mammoth structures and
then see how many years it will take
to reach the city under one roof ac-
cording to that rule.
Or, again, / might point out this
fact, that in the city of New York
all one has to do is to look about and
he will see new buildings being erect
ed every where and in most cases
many small buildings have to come
down to be replaced by larger mod
ern block, whole squares are some
times covered by one building.
Now, in fifty years from now, when
these buildings now going up must
come down, and according to the same
rule of one building replacing many,
the newer and larger buildings will
have to cover several squares of ter
ritory and if the same economic rule
continues to work out for another
hundred or two hundred years, the city
of New York will be enveloped entire
ly under one roof.
The present new Municipal Build
ing of New York might be cited as
an illustration. This building takes
up two squares, while the streets run
through the building as a tunnel.
Now, there are good reasons why
the city under one roof will be a
tremendous improvement over the
ragged line of "shacks" which now go
to make up the average city.
First: The architectural design
will confirm on large scale and make
the structure an object of remark
able beauty.
Second: The organization of mu-
nicipal business and social affairs car
be so concentrated that lost energy
will be brought down to a minimum
Third: By proper heating and cool
ing method the whole city can be af.
forded a standard temperature thus
making the constant changing Of
wearing apparel unnecessary.
i Fourth: Sickness created by ex-
posure to rain or snow, or the sudder
passing from a warm room to colo
street will be eliminated entirely.
Fifth: By utilizing space vertical
ly instead of horizontally, and max
ing 300 levels to a city structure Gov
ering an area of square miles, 15OC
square miles of soil would be saved fol
. productive purposes.
There are hundreds of other rea
sons why the city under one roof vii
some day be a reality.
? If one would like to get faint ide;
? of the efficiency and splendor of tn
t city under one roof, just pay visi
r to the Grand Central Station of Ney
v York City and spend day wandering
Y about its various streets and levels a
f we'll as visiting the various retail
s stores to be found there. He will b
amazed at its wonderful magnitude
f beauty and cleanliness.
a The city under one roof will nc
f only develop great architects, eng
S neers, builders, etc., and help to broad
: en- the minds of the entire popu
lace, but it will teach man system a
/ he never dreamed of it before.
d There will be vertical as well q
d horizontal street and transportatio
h systems running up and down Wi
= have to be arranged for as well E
J. those running along the surface
g from end to end or side to side.
1t Traffic on the horizontal streets WI
lie be conducted according to differel
1T levels, express trains on one level, ar
~ local trains on another. Trucks {
one level and automobiles upon a.
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