Evening journal., 1922-12-28


the home owners wiped out. This is
an example of what is happening In
one block after another all over the
city. Is this the way to encourage
thrift or promote home ownership p
2. Mr.. X. has purchased a home in
an attractive neighborhood. All OF
the homes have large. well-kepi
, yards. Mr.. Y. believes that children
like plants. must have plenty OF
sunlight and room In which TO grow
The location selected seems an ideal
one in which 10 live and raise his
family. But there Is a vacant lot
next door. A speculative builder
estimates that he can. buy that lot,
erect four-story, sixteen-suite
apartment house thereon. rent the
apartments. sell TO some investor
and clean up a handsome profit for
himself
|. The apartment house is erected
and IS quickly rented and sold. 1t
rents well because It is in a section
of private homes and has the benefit
Of the lawns and open spaces about
1.-THE adjoining homes. But the value
Of Mr.. KS home is practically de-
stroyed. HIS light and air is cut of
by the huge bulk of the apartment
house. The quiet and comfort OF
1.-THE entire block for private resi-
ldence purposes has been largely de-
lstroved. Each home owner fears
THAT a similar apartment building
lmay be constructed next door TO
him. Those who can sell out or move
away and rent their homes for any
purpose or use that offers. Apart
lment houses are needed, but Is II
necessary TO permit them TO scatter
indiscrlminately throughout the pri-
vate home sectiOns2
8. A number OF large apartment
houses have been erected in a block
in a section near the center or the
! city that is being generally develop
ed for apartment house purposes
Thera Is a large vacant lot in the
block and a speculative builder de-
termines that in consequence OF the
demand for garage storage space In
this apartment house neighoorhoou
he can make good profit by Dulld-
ing a public garage on the vacant
lot The garage IS built and the
noise and traffic incident to It's
'operatlon makes the entire block un-
desirable for residence purposes. Ihe
tenants of the nearby apartment
houses move out and the vacant
suites are only rented at a rent that
means an enormous loss to the own
er. Zoning is just as essential Tor
tho protection OF the apartment
house owner as it is for the protec-
don of the home owner.
4 Here Is a large area that mas
heen built up quite uniformly with |
email homes. There Is block near
the center OF the area that mas re-
mained undeveloped owing chieny
10 the cost Of bringing the lots 20
street grade. A manufactures OF
commodity OF general use picks this
block as a good location for his new
plant.
Place For Each Type
The factory is built and becomes
the distributing center for large
area. The delivery teams are stabbed
at the plant, and early each morn
ing the rumbling OF the wagons ana
the shouts OF the teamsters marks
sleep for the nearby residents I'M
possible. Added 10 this, there IS
the continuous noise arising from
the operation Of this plant. The en-
tire district Is now undesirable for
residence purposes. Property values
fall off and other small shops and
Industries take advantage OF the low
prices 10 secure locations for their
operations. The area becomes
biighted. II is spoiled for residence
use. and being without railroad
track facilities. is of little value for
Industrial purposes.
'Zoning provides a place for each
type OF use. Within each district
provision may be made for serving
the occupants OF the zone with the
facilities necessary for their de-
Industries and business
may carry on their processes af-
fected by utilities and thorough
fares. with least cost. Apartments
and dwelling houses may be located
with the assurance OF remaining In
the location without interference. .
zoning is only one part Of city plan ,
ming. Once established. plans may .
d.
and recreational grounds
10 serve each section, with the fac !
.ors controlling their size and direc- ,
ion definitely known many years in
advance"
With residential zones estab-
ished. better homes insured against
result. The man OF :
moderate means safeguarded in as
secure a way as the man who Is
able TO buy in a restrict
ID subdivision. A more attractive :
,ity and the better citizenship which a.,
goes with II will result. I
with the industrial and business
tones fixed, where all the facilities
ire provided for the use Of COM
nercial enterprises and factories It 7
s possible TO carry on these enter .
,rises more efficiently and econom- 4
cally. Hence the city will be a bet {
er one in which to do business. h
Some persons Will necessarily be a
disappointed because they cannot go I
head with plans for business. apart q
nents, or Industries on certain cites o
which would be detrimental TO ex- a
sting uses. That there should be a a
ew cases OF individual loss IS in C
vitable in a change Of this mag
iitude. Property owners. as a class, y
viii be greatly benefited and the q
lealth. safety. comfort and welfare Il
4 all the people immeasurably pro- y
noted. -
For the final speaker in the edu-
ational campaign l have secured Z
l.ohart Whiften Of C1evaland and / a