The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09

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The -ity planning committee OF the
chamber of Commerce has prepared
"A tentative report recommending
briefly the changes most needed in
the city TO reserve the regulation Uf
this hope.
wider streets IN designated Sec
'Ions; improvements and extensions
lu tho transportation system; hcauu-
wing Of parks and building Of bOule-
lIds-thoso are only few of the
..fbiects that have been considered
~ the committee, which with other
directors of the chamber is to appear
Icfore the mayor and commission
,rs Tuesday and ask for appointment
~ permanent city planning COM
Smittce vested with official authority
The Chamber of Commerce COM
mlttee's report presented TO dircc-
tors OF the organization Friday and
approved by them, reads a. follows
To the City improvements Com
uittce OF tho Chamber OF Commerce.
Gentlemen: Your subcommittee,
appointed at recent meeting to
consider the securing Of a city plan,
desires to submit the following.
1--Naluc of II City Plan.
In undertaking TO build any large
Improvement or project every wise
business institution and forward
looking municipal. state or national
official body recognize the need for
borough study planning and design
iug competent authorities II this Is
true I'm planning the layout Of an
industrial plant, large educational
institution, or other public improve
mont. II IL evident that it Is far more
necessary In the building Of a city.
\ city is an aggregation not on,y
Of individuals hut OF various projects
which affect the physical aspect OF
T.
seek 10 hBrmoni2e these in
terosts and to carry out the things
which will result in the greatest
benefit to the whole community.
4 city plan properly worked out
will provide for the future physical
growth of the city along logical and
proper lines and for the correction
of existing handiCaps so as to make
10 "A more efficient place In which to
transact business and carry on tho
work Of industry and a moro pleas
ant and healthful place in which to
live II a city is allowed to develop
without plan 1t of necessity D."
comes group of individual sub
divisions with streets inadequate TO
carry the increasing volume of trat-
fiC. lacking in proper provisions Tor
parks, boulevards and play grounds,
without efficient railroad terminal
facilities; with dangerous grade
crossings on main lines of traffic,
and with the development OF prop
erty unreguated, so that the best in
terests of the home owner, the husi-
ness establishment and manutaCtur-
ing plant are alike Jeopardlzed. y
city pays the penalty eventually for
not having "A proper plan in eN'
pensive street changes, grade cross
ings ellminatons, concentrations OF
costly property for parks, play
IGtIlQNnrdg
pays the penalty in traffic accidents
and injuries, discontentod citizen
ship and children robbed of theil
birthright to plenty of play, fresh
air, health and happiness.
a proper city plan will provide fol
an adequate system of major Gno
minor streets to serve the trattl'
needs OF the future city; a system OF
hOuevards, driveways and park'
which will heautify the city. stimu'
late civic pride and attract new resi-
dents. Fairgrounds for the children
Of the city; railroad terminal faclli
ties, elimination OF grade crossings
on main thOroughfares; the regula
tion of the use OF property (zoning)
public buildings and grounds. 8
transit system and other special loca
problems.
2-Tulsa Needs.
Even at this time Tulsa is begin
ming to feel the serious effect OF mis-
takes in planning. Many of these
mistakes were unavoidable bccaus,
in the laying out OF the early town
site the remarkable and rapiC
growth OF Tulsa with the attendan
immense volume of business anC
traffic OF all kinds could not have
been foreseen. For the past severa
years, however. Tulsas future ha
bsen assured and foresight in plan
Sng for its great growth should
have been exercised. Realizing ou
present difficulties every forward
looking citizen should be able to se'
that these handicaps and difficultte
win be multiplied many fold in tn
next few years as we strive TO tax
care of a rapidly increasing popu
lation and The business activities o
a city OF 100000 or 100000. No
only will we encounter great incOn
yeniences but we will actually handl
cap, retard and definitely limit IN
growth and development of our cit
unless we take steps Immediately I
remove existing handicaps and pla
10 that all future developments WI
conform to the requirements of tn
greater city which VIII be upon U
IN a few years. Let us Conslde
briefly our present situation in scV
eral of the main fields for whic
plans should be prepared as detnli
Rdlis OF a COnlpltltHSlNt NAtH p'o
Major Streets.
A logical arrangement OF a stree
system for any large community wi
provide for system OF main thoI
oughferes reaching from the bus
ness section of the city out TO tn
main residence communities With
the city proper and direct conneC
t!ons with main highways leadin
out into the adjoining country or :
neighboring cities and towns an
also transverse streets connecting u
main sections within the city.
These are the main lines to whic
traffic naturally gravitates unIei
artificial distractions are placed
the way. These major streets shouI
be OF adequate width to aCcommt
date future traffic so that the san
can move without undue delay.
delay of a few minutes for eaC
vehicle means great sacrifice
time when applied to a large seCtio
OF the city and great loss in mont