Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-08-30
zON|NGWORK TO
BE RESUMED
Committee Will Meet Next
Month to Plan Proposed
Law
EXPERTS WILL
MAKE ADDRESSES

With the approach of September
and the close of the vacation season
Wilmingtonians are expected TO re-
new their activity in offering ideas
as to City Planning and zoning.
While no meetings have been held
since June, the Wilmington zoning
Committee has not been inactive,
as its chairman, Councilman Alex
r. Abrahams, has been IN touch
with coming experts in various cities
and has also secured considerable
data concerning the coming OF near
hr cities.
lar. Abrahams said this morning
nat he had secured extracts from
the laws Of New Jersey covering
coming in that state. These laws,
passed at different sessions OF the
Legislature, regulate the coming OF
municipalities. They are extensive
and cover all the best ideas that
have been advanced by coming ex-
perts.
n has data from the Department
Of Commerce at Washington, which
has made study of coming, and has
been in correspondence with John
NJ. Cries. chief Of the planning and
housing bureau of Mr.. Hoover's de-
partment He also has informa-
ton concerning the coming work In
several cities nearby and articles on
The subject written by Edward NJ.
Bassett, Herbert S. Swan and Camp
bell Scott. He has the assurance
Of both Mr.. Swan and Mr.. Scott
hat they would be pleased TO como
70 Wilmington TO make an address.
Mr.. Swan was one OF the three
men IN charge OF New York coming
work and is credited with having
successfully zoned more communities
than any other Individual in the
United States Cities about the size
Of Wilmington which he has zoned.
are Yonkers, N. Y, and Paterson,
n. ].
Mr.. Scott is president OF the
Technical Advisory Corp. and is
also considered an expert on the
subject.
Speaking on the subject, Mr. Alb
rahams said: THE growth OF the |
idea has been remarkable. One |
hundred and fifty cities now have
ordinances adopted or in
course Of preparation and in almost |
every city where coming has been |
city planning also is un-
der way"
'Cities must plan and they must
do II now II they are to hold their
places in the keen COM
petition for commercial supremacy"
cities have undergone greater
changes IN the last twenty-five years
than in the previous one hundred
years Ibelieve there will be greater
changes in the next twenty-five
years than there have been since the
first city was established"
1.-THE difficulties that arise IN res
dental communities now due to
doors, smoke and other nuisances \
from commercial establishments
,ould have been avoided II coming
rad been considered twenty-five
ears ago. Therefore. the longer
onfng is delayed IN this and other
files the more difficulties the COM
1g generation will have 10
traighten out.
a meeting OF bHet Whining eSA
oning Committee, which consists
Z the following:
Alex r. Abrahams, Chairman,
Iayor Leroy Harvey, Howard NJ. :
Yard, John ]. Mulvena, Weller E.
tower, James B. McManus, Harry
B., Maier. Walter S. Brown. John =. ,
Iealy, Charles c. Kurtz. Edward r. :
Tarlr Matthew u Nfurnhv Francis 4
|. Price. Fred H. Gawthrop and w
:. Budd viii be held sometime in
September. and II any citizens have
my suggestions TO offer, the mem !.
,ers will be, pleased to receive them,
Is they desire every one to thorough :
y understand coming prior to the
ession of the Legislature when the
Joining Bill will be presented for ap-
'roval.