The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-06

lines. II has failed 10 set aside any
OF this land for detached home develop
ment. New Workers who desire TO have
such homes free from the fear of apart
ment intrusion must go outside the city
limits. for under the other restrictions
OF the commission can be
built in any section. The failure OF the
commission TO provide for mig class
private dwelling ne.ehbortoods Is con-
sidefed the weak point OF the plan.
Some critics nave declared that IN fall
Ing to take account of his feature OF
the city's growth the commission has
played into the hands of tenement house
builders. backed NJ by the mortgage
lending institutions. No part of the
city, except those few small areas where
farseelng developers have especially re-
stricted against flats, will be safe from
the depressing Influences OF tenement
building, II the commissions plan goes
through.
The commission is ready to let tene-
ment builders oyerrun the city and de-
stroy the few remaining fine dwelling
districts and TO kill forever any attempt
10 make the outlying sections private
home communities, unless strong OPPOSE
ton arises.
In presenting it's suggestions for zon-
ing, limiting heights ana building areas
the commission stated that its TWO years
of study Of local conditions had con-
WINGED II that the present almost un-
restricted power to build to my height.
over any portion OF the lot, for any de-
sired use and In any part of the city
has resulted in injury to real estate
and business interests and to the health,
safety and general welfare Of the city.
Light, air and access. the chief factors
in fixing rentable values. have been i'm
paired by high buildings, by failure to
provide adequate courts and yards. by
the proximity OF inappropriate or nui-
sance buildings and uses. A certain
degree OF order and uniformity in build
ing development is desirable, from the
point OF view of public safety and
welfare. and 10 essential TO the safety
and prosperity OF the real estate in
terests.
Every city" the report continues.
becomes divided into more or less
clearly defined districts OF different &C.
cupation, use and type OF building con-
struction. We have the central office
and financial district. loft districts,
waterfront and Industrial districts, re-
tail business districts. apartment house
and hotel districts. tenement house dis
tricts, private dwelling districts. Gener-
ally speaking a building IL appropriately
located when II Is in a section sur
rounded by buildings of similar type
and use. Strong social and economic
forces work oward a natural segrega-
ton Of buildings according to type and
use. In general the maximum land val
ues and the maximum rentals are oh
tained where this segregation and uni
formity are most complete. A chief
purpose OF district!ng regulations IN 10
strengthen and supplement the natural
trend toward segregation.
TN spite Of the natural trend toward
segregation building development In
many parts OF tho city Is haphazard.
Tho natural trend toward seq regation
AND uniformity Is not strong enough "a
prevent the sporadic invasion OF a ~
31ct BY harmful or Inappropriate build.
ingu Or uses. OAce a district has been
thus invaded rents and property values
decline and It 10 dinicuit TO ever re-,