Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-01-27
GREATEST CITY
I'M UNION, MAYOR
SMITHS PLAN
[ddition of Area as Large
as Atlanta, Ga, Part of
General Scheme
|1cGEsT PORT INCLUDED

rto Smith Administrations plans for
n.daInhia are now revealed The
a.tost finest city in the country is the
aim. A new city within
nitv stretching over suburban mead
and woodlands to boundaries linn
| = opIv by the support of Philadelphians
!, Unfold during the next four years.
|rbns II was sketchcd by directors OF the
| !. Administration before men trained
groqn the full beauty of the idea, at
|. meeting of the Philadelphia Chapter,
|Uorjcan institute of Architects, in the
|aridian Club, Chancellor and Camac
[eets. last night
q the details of the plans for the COM
I,ed city of the future were unfoldod,
|oers and hand clapping drowned the
Lokers' words, but in the sound was the
oyoise of support by the entire chapter.
| ndrew Wright Crawford, secretary of
n Art Jury, put the greater part of the
|ninistration's plans before the archi-
|,s Then Director Datesman, of the
|nartment of Public Works, and Direc-
webster of the Department of
Laryes Docks and Ferries, explained
plans as they concerned their re-
|ctlye departments.
within four years" said Mr.. Craw-
IA "you will see added to Philadelphia
brand new city; city the size of
|anta, Ga. In the work of city plan
| 2 we must look to the future with
| road mind. I shall turn to the Federal
|tstics of the population of % great
erican cities metropolis census, they
|m 1t. They go beyond the actual
ndaries of the city, and show us that
1.-The outlying sections OF Philadelphia
Il l,,Ir
| in as in the central section.
|rhis," he continued, was due to the
| ire of people to get into the country,
the automobile greatly aided in the
|elopment. That is one of the first
hts in city planning-the extension of
suburbs so that the city's people may
|hthe the pure country air as much as
|sble That is what one of our main
hts will be, we hope.
10 we must prepare for the people
D are coming to live in this great new
of which | have told you. This will
BIZ about the development of our sub
i. We shall not forget the centre of
city, however. l don't want to deal
b skyscrapers. The skyscrapers of
II York have proved either ADVERTISE
| It's, monuments or failures"
then dwclt on the plans for inn
Fement in port facilities.
believe our greatest opportunity lies
southwest Philadelphia-that is, the
ion on the other side of the Schuyl-
Mr.. Crawford said. There we
locate the future great port of
|adelphia-a port unsurpassed in all
world.
We can build wharvcs and docks there
and 2OOO feet long, while now they
sure but 800 feet. Already three great
roads, the Baltimore and Ohio, the
|adelphia and Reading and the Penn
|ania pass through that section, so
our shippers would have rail facil-
running right to their docks.
hope to see the limits of the city Of
|adelphia extended to the northwest
|ldaries of Chester, and, if possible.
hclude the city Of Chester itself. The
eveloped lands of this section would
|ip in value like skyrockets, and any
|nditures would be paid for and would
annual profits in no time"
| |en Camden would. in effect, be n part
|he city, If. the proposed plans were
zed. said Mr.. Crawford. He asked
|peedy work to complete the Parkway
the Art Museum.
othing will prove so valuable COM
|ially to Philadelphia as their imme-
completion" he declared.
rector Datesman assailed the present |
ltion of the Parkway and declared for
iy action for it's completion. 1t had
an eyesore long enough, he asserted. |
tn would be the first requisite in |
loving the city, he said.
rector Datesman amplfied the adj |
Of Mr.. Crawford concerning port |
opment.
hat we want" Director Datesman |
in conclusion, 'is the people to stand |
of us in a solid mass and tell us to |
head"