New-York tribune., 1922-06-18

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Of the entire city; that II is eompre-
hensive, but definite in all its essen
tials, and that Il Is a plan when means
the betterment Of general living con-
ditions, the provision Of greater recfea-
tional facilities and the creation Of en-
larged opportunities for the economic
conduct Of business.
Another important factor in Chi
cago's success in its city planning e.
fort is the unceasing promotional and
educational campaign that has been
conducted by the Plan Commission.
The commission has realized fully the
truth Of Lincoln's statement that pub
lie sentiment IS everything; with il
nothing can fail; without it nothing
can succeed"
The efforts Of the Chicago Plan Com
mission have been concentrated on
three phases Of the plan Of Chicago
the perfection Of our street system the
improvement Of our railroad terminal
facilities and the enlargement OF our
recrcational facilities. Inc iounda-
ton Of the street plan is the creation
OF a square or quadrangle OF WIDE
streets around the heart OF the city,
usually referred 70 os the Loop dis
trict. The boundaries OF this quad
rangle arc Michigan Avenue on the
east, Roosevelt Road on the SOUTH
Canal street on the west ana south
water street on 'he nor'n' ! ne "'oen.
'"s oi '"',' iou' '.o'o"s"'"''' WIZ,
'""O'e inc "e@'' OF inc Guy 10 '"p"Nu
'oi mary ana WI" permit Vn'ous1
''"'"e 70 sA'i. '"o 0o"s''''u U''.''e'
l'''' f''e"'5 .""' '' ga" ~ '"''Nb" '"
ne qU'oi"' s'e covers an area OF "P-
p'o~''''"'''g 1'' '4-"'e '"'''S' "'''0"s"
inc present Loop o's'r'et occupies out
o"e.9 .9u"I''. OF " square ml'e'
JIG -''0N's"h avenue improvement
"''o '''N'S tie"''3 N'c"eu coi'i'eo-
'ioh between the norm ana the soutn
sues ol inc city Inc street was
"ioeneu from 90 lect 10 i'I iect LOT
approximately one mile at a cost or Slo,-
VOO'VVV' ohe-hai the expense Dcing
oorhe Dy inc CITY generally through pub
l'c Dohd issues ana the other hai Dy
special assessments upon property spe-
eia'y Denehted' Today although the
increase mas only JUST begun property
values nave advanced more than $780,
OOO'OOO as a result OF the improve
menr ms Is more than SIX times
'he totai cost oil inc widening
Mieh'gan avenue tra'hc has been
| segregated ny the construction OF an
upper ana lower level north ana
sou'" o. '"e i''er anu douDie-uech
oascule Dridge across the stream Inc
upper street. "nieh is usea ior "sh'
frame e&,ehos from Duilains "ne 70
cunning i'"e' anu an D"i'''hgS nave
lito oro,;o,, 900, :. Tt. -. -,
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and serves TO separate the 10000 heavy
vehicles which cross AIiebican Ave-
rue every dav from the $4,000 LIGHT
vehicles dy, which co north and
south upon its upper surface. How
the Michigan Avenue Improvement has
increased traffic facilities is shown by
n COMPARISON with London Bridge. in
tho city Of London. long known as tho
most heavily Travelled traffic bridge in
tho world.
When the traffic had TO cross the
river by the old Rush Street Bridge.
now replaced By the new Michigan
Avenue structure. there was 16 per cent
more traffic than used London Bridge.
Recent counts. however. have disclosed
the fact that to-day the new Michi-
gan Avenue bridge carries just 100
per cent more traffic day than the
famous London structure.
N;chic,, Avonuo Rridoo
Far Exceeds London s,an
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