Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-06

"Zoning expresses the idea Of orderli-
ness in community Development. Just a.
we have a lace for every thing in q Well
ordered hone, so we should have place
FOR everything IN q well ordered town.
What would be considered insanity II
practiced In our homes Is excused as Gu
exercise Of individual liberty when prac-
ticed IN the city at large. And yet mis-
placed buildings are TO be condemned
much more than ont OF place pieces or
furniture in our homes.
RIGHT BUILDING
IN RIGHT PLACE.
The whole purpose Of zoning IS to
encourage the erection Of the right build
Ing in tho right place. IL protects the
man who develops his property along
proper lines against the man who de-
velops his property along improper
lines. Rightly understood, coming means
the substitution OF an economical. scien-
tihc, efficient community program OF city
growth for wasteful. inefficient, hap
hazard growth.
THE next step in the realization Of a
homo after dreaming about Il Is sacri-
nclng and saving for st. SO II is with
the crystalliEiug OF our dreams OF our
cltyl We must sacrifice our time and
give our money n We ever hope to ap
proach the ideal Of our dreams.
"Time must be spent IN getting ac-
quainted with our city so that we may
know her needs and can intelligsatly
make suggestions. II We are called upon
to serve In any capacity in connection
with the welfare Of our city. we should
not hesitate to do our share to the best
OF our ability.
THE capitalization Of our dreams for
Ia liz Al t.
being accomplished through our Cham
Der Of Commerce The board OF direc-
tors through the urging OF the municipal
research committee. has directed Presi-
dent Cofin 20 appoint committee OF
one hundred representative citizens OF the
city to constitute a city planning com
mittee for indianapolis. The personnel
OF this committee mp to the present time
has not been announced.
THE Department Club can materially
help by urging Mr.. Coffin to carefully
select the personnel Of this committee
and by suggesting that you should have
representation upon the committee OF
one hundred.
CHICAGO SLOGAN
FOR FINANCIERIN0.
with this planning committee we viii
have n clearing house for our fragmen-
tary dream This committee viii start
the survey Of present conditions and gen
orally organize the work and make q
campaign for funds.
Money. more money and still more
money IS how Mr. Moody OF the Chicago
Plan Commission expresses the impor-
lance Of finances in city planning. Ex-
tensive surveys Of existing conditions
must be made as n basis upon which TO
develop a plan. A headquarters must be
established and a stan OF experts en-
ployed to prepare the plans and gather
data. Speakers must be had. exhibits
given and literature published. As the
development Of our city into our larger
home vitality affects each and every one
Of us. n considerable amount Of money
IL necessary to crystalline our desires
into our city plan, but this must be
done If we are to accept the plan when
finished.
"The third step in development of our
home after the financing had been ac-
compiished would be to employ a CON
sultant to bring together In tangible
form our various idsas and create order
out OF chaos So 1t Is with the gather
inc together of the ideas of our civic
welfare. We must employ not Just one
consultant but perhaps a stan to Crap