The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-09
WIDER STREETS, MORE BEAUTIFUL
PARKS, BETTER TRANSPOR7A TTON
SYSTEMS ALL URGED IN REPORT


veloped by the city. Parks and play
grounds are among tho very best In
vestments that any city can mako
because they mean a little touch OF
nature and recreation avilable for
tho whole population. Furthermore.
they pay big dividends In increased
health and happiness Tor the chll-
drcu ana help to bring about a con-
tented and happy citizenship.
HaiIroad Terminals and Facilities.
Railroad transpOrtation Is abso-
lutely essential for the development
OF any large Industrial center. KALI
roads are located through town as
rule when It is relatively small and
when one of these Centers develops
into a real city 1t is always confront
ed with the problem OF relocating
dcpots and eventually consolidating
them into a union passenger station
and also providing adequate freight
terminals for the handling of the
business OF the city. Tulsa has had
fine cooperation from the railroads
i'm tho past, but still ~ finds itself
with small separate passenger sta
tons and inadequate facilities and
also with a great number of danger
Gus grade crossings on main lines or
travel
An agreement should hc worked
out with the railroads of the city to
consolidate their passenger stations
into one fine union station In Keep
ing with the business and standing
of a city such as Tulsa OF the future.
Since Tulsa's several railroads cross
each other near Hartford and the
Frisco railroad intersection 1t would
he entirely feasible to work out an
agreement for the Joint use of "A
union depot and also for Joint
freight terminal development. Such
an arrangement might result in the
abandonment of certain lines now IN
use by the individual railroads
through the city proper. As soon as
the plan for future terminals Is def
nitely worked out the problem OF
eliminating large number of dam
rerous grade crossings can be solve :.
/ Every major street carrying heavy
volume of traffic should eventually
have the grade crossing eliminated
4 by the building OF either a subway or
Viaduct. The present difficulty due
! to the grade crossings for main
streets of the city at or near the
passenger stations and the conse'
/ qucnt delay to traffic caused by
trains blocking these streets Is rap
idly rendering the solution of this
problem imperative.
Transit System.
An adequate transit system Ia a
vital necessity to any large city. 1t
has been one OF the most veNauous
problems in a large number of cities
/ during the past few years Fortunate
indeed is the city whore the transit
lines have been extended coordinate
with or in advance of the growth of
population of the outlayiug sections
Tulsa at the present time is strug'
Cling trying to serve n rapidly grow
ing city with street railway system
built for one of about oue-third ~
size. This subject deserves Tros
careful study and Preparation of
plan for the rerouting Of certain
lines so as to give more direct con
nections and faster service. For eN
.ample-the Kendall line, going from
the center Of the business section
ont TO the university. follows a yer!
'CirCutious route and takes near 4
80 minutes to make the trip one way
Obviously, this should be remedicd
Certain extensions Of the lines shouiC
be planned and a definite agreemen
reached between the city and tn
street railway companies for tn
carrying out Of these improvements
velOpments indicates that in order 4
reach a satisfactory solution in Tulsj
IL Will be necessary to have the stree
railway lines supplemented by prop
crly located bus routes 10 serve tn
sections Of the city that are no
within the reach OF the street ca
lines These bus lines should be lait
out after a proper study Of Location
Of population and lines OF travel
, Definite schedules should be fOrmu
lated, and standard equipment used
providing busses Of sufficient size
comfort and safety TO give the elias
OF service TO the public that II is en-
, titled 70 receive. Franchises shoult
p be granted to the bus lines contain
, ing proper provisions to Euarante
, the furnishing of the service require,
: and at the same time protecting tn
! company making the necessary in
, vestment 10 operate high class bu
, service, Until this transit problem
, is properly solved TuEa is definitcl
handicapped in development as a
/ industrial and commercial Cente
{ and in the opening OF new territor
| for the building OF homes to &C
Z commodate our rapidly GROWN
/ population. II is one OF the mos
r vital problems confronting our cit
, for solution.
! Public Buildings and Grounds.
! Tulsa has outgrown several OF IL
: public buildings and will soon out
I grow others. At the present tim
/ the city is in need OF a new polio
Z and fire station and the county need
I an enlarged courthouse and facilities
, - - few years time we will nee
I greatly increased library space IL W
n are to give proper library service I
q our citizens. Much Of the llbrar
Z development, Of course. will como j
I the form OF branch Libraries in IN
z different communities within IN