The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-21
VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers |
Given and Gathered Today ny
State journal Reporters.
THE ANSWERS.
TODAY'S QUESTION.

IODA4'S QUESI1ON.
Why do you think city planning is
important to Topeka?
THE ANSWERS.
Charles P. Adams, vice president
city planning board: For the reason
that a man engages an architect when
he builds house should citizens make
a plan in building city,
Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine: For
many reasons. The chief reason is
that city plan properly drawn means
a more beautifully, conveniently and
substantially arranged city. No more
important move for Topeka was ever
made than the creation of a planning
commission"
Commissioner R. D. McGiffert:
Anyone who believes in the old
maxim, United we stand and divided
we fall must realize that with good
plan for the whole city to work to-
ward, rather than haphazard building.
must be for the good of Topeka"
Nelson Benning, general secretary of
the Central Y. NJ c. A.: IF Topeka
had had city planning board twenty
five years ago, Topeka would be far
more beautiful than it is today. A
city planning board is important to
the city of Topeka, because its pur-
pose is to plan for the future growth
and beauty of Topeka"
Dr. W. A. McCarter, dentist-"City
planning is important to Topeka in
that 1t is a systematic control of the
city's growth. When a man systema-
ties his business it develops more
rapidly and is more successful. and
city planning is the systematizing
method by which Topeka is bound to
grow in the right way"
Miss Mary Aten, state house-"City
planning is very worth while and very
interesting. I think. IT will have a
city in years to come. I understand
that one of the many things the city
planners want to do is to straighten
the streets That is badly needed, 1
think. Out near Central park the
other night we drove up and down
blind street, little short one seeming
to come out of nowhere. and it seemed
to me that that was a bad condition
for any city's streets"
James woIcott, Photographic
City planning is vitality important.
If we don't plan our city now what
VIII it be in years to come? Topeka
should have had city planning years
ago. 1t is absolutely necessary, I
think, to have city planning to have
city grow in the right way"
Thomas w. Williamson. architect
The most important reason for city
planning is the economy of it-know-
ing in advance what is to be done so
that years of time and millions of dol
lars need not be spent in tearing down
something which doesn't fit into the
plan. Topeka doesn't need to tear
down much now. We have the wide
streets and the setting for them. If
we get the plan for the future prop
erly arranged, we shan't have any
trouble. Chicago has had to expend
| millions upon millions of dollars tear
ing down buildings to widen streets"
Glenn L. Biby, structural STEEL
It's important for the very same rea-
son that it's important to have the
! plan of a house. Not much Use lay
| ing the foundation of a house till you
| know what the whole structure is go
| ing to be like. If you have some
thing definite to work to, you know
| what to do now"
| DR.. Edmund J. Kulp. pastor First NJ.
f. church.-"Somebody must have
planned for Topeka in the past 1t is
said that when the city was settled
| there was only little cluster of trees
about where Sixth avenue and Harri-
son street intersect- What debt we
owe to the lovers of beauty who lined
our streets and filled our parkings
I
acteristic of our residence districts,
We must not grow so absorbed on the
details of business today as to forget
| the comforts, conveniences and taste
of tomorrow. We must build with
care and forethought on the founda-
ton already laid so that Topeka may
continue to be the leading city of The
state, and of the prairie states in
healthful, convenient and beautiful ar
| rangement of the city. Only 50 can
We develop the kind of civic pride
that makes cities great.
| H. E. Johnston. Warren NJ Crosby
| company-"City planning as contem-
plated is in my judgment good bust
| ness and the cost of the same Is to
| be money well spent and good in
vestment for property owners of To-
pckc-"
Fred c. Trigg. Kansas City Star
! ITO me the most important part of
| city planning Is protection to the home
1 owners, thru coming and restricted dis
] tricts. A city can do no greater serv-
ice than 10 protect its home owners.
the backbone of its citizenship. It's
absolutely wrong for a big apartment
| or a business house to be built near or
next to an attractive home. 1t de-
tracts from the homes value in money
and in appearances"
France Dcmobilzcs 1919 Class.