Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-03-23
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE.

Dac,ded nrogress was made in the matter of a
CITY plan at the meeting of the Board OF Alder
men Monday night. The appointment of a zon-
ing commission and listening to two city plan
experts on the wonderful possibilities of this city
tend TO make a city plan for Perth Amboy more
of a reality.
When we begin to hear about the establish
n.ent of a system of parks and Fairgrounds d
union station, the grouping of public buildings
to form a civic center and similar developments
some are apt to belittle the whole lea as being
too visionary and beyond the possibilities OF a
ritv like Perth Amboy. But it must be remem-
bered that a city plan is not intended TO be car
ried out in a single year. or even In i've years
on any fixed period of time. 1t is a scheme 10
grow by so that as we add first one thing ana
then another TO the municipal structure II VIII
he in accordance with a well defined plan OF
how a prosperous and successful city should De.
Everyone who has looked into the possioili-
ties of perth Amboy at all has become enthu-
siastic about the city. There is no doubt that
nature has been extremely kind to us, and all
that is needed is that man shall have the guid-
ance of persons who have made a special study
of getting the most out of nature for municipal
development, to build UP a real city In every
sense of the word.
1t may be a long time before a union station
I. erected in Perth Amboy. But with a city plan
providing for a union station. once the time ar
r,ves. when it is to be built we will know exact
" where we want it, we will have the approaches
necessary for it. the city will have been ar
ranged so that the people can derive the great
st benefit from it and, althogether, it will To-
Gated and constructed so as to conform with the
real fitness of things.
The same thing applies to a municipal center
for ali public buildings. The city plan Will Tx
the best location for such a civic center and will
advise as to a suitable form of architecture SO
that there will be harmony and beauty to the
surroundings. 1t may be many years before an
other municipal building is erected and after
that is built it may be many more years before
another is authorized-but when each one is
constructed the plan is already in hand as 10
location and style so that the city will grow
~ssstappatieallE and harmoniousF. @,
construction of a sewer system, the paw
Ing OF streets and the planning of street trans
portation all come under the same category.
A comprehensive city plan is Of the utmost
Importance for a growing city like Perth Amboy,
especially when so much development lies be-
fore it. Now is the time to plan the layout
not wait until we are the size OF Newark anu
find ourselves facing such traffic problems as
Newark now has to solve.
The work that those in charge OF the city
government do now in the matter OF city plan
ming will reflect to their credit in years to come
10 that succeeding generations will have ample
cause to praise them for their foresightedness
A well laid out, systematic, convenient and
beautiful city will be the lasting monument for
So Al.
those who have a part in laying the foundation
today for such a municipality of the future.