The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-06-19
Lay Out Comprehensive
Program to Meet De-
mands of Future.
TILTON HERE AGAIN
Expert Who Advised on Civic
Center and Major Street Plan
Confers with Officials.

Kenosha IS laying plans for her
recreational development for the next
% years. Protected by zoning ordi-
nance, civic center plan and a major
street plan, it now becomes possible
to pick the "solid residential" districts
of the future, and to decide exactly
where the recreational centers can be
located to the best advantage, and so
situated that they will be of the most
service to the greatest number.
This plan, definite objective to-
ward which to work, is being laid out
by l.. D. Tilton, an associate of Harland
Bartholomew, city, planner of st. Louis,
working in conjunction with George
E. Bickford, director of recreation; F.
A. Carlson, director of parks, and j. M.
Albers, secretary of the city planning
commission.
Community centers, Fairgrounds,
athletic fields, park and boulevard
system of pleasure drives are among
the specific features which are being
mapped out The peculiar needs of
every age and class of residents of the
city is being taken into consideration
from the little tots who have not as
yet entered school, to the old folks
who enjoy the quiet and restful spots.
Mould Conditions Now.
Instead of just waiting until the time
comes when a playground must be
provided for the children of a GER
tain section, and then going out hunt
ing for a location, after that partic-
ular section has become thickly pop
ulated, the city is now plotting out
preserves in the center of
be solid residential districts. In other
words the city is moulding conditions
before the conditions mould the city.
Mr.. Tilton pointed out that cities
which have shirked this problem in
the old days when they had an appor-
tunity to solve it in an efficient man
ner, are now having to locate their
Fairgrounds wherever they can find
space, which usually is off at one side
of the area, where instead of being
accessible to $500 children, can serve
only about 1000. In addition the land
has increased in value and the cost is
greatly increased.
while it seems that we are spend
ing city money for conversation we
are as a matter of fact saving many
thousands of dollars by laying out
scientific plan, working with all the
factors which now present them
selves" he said. ain this way the city
knows just what to aim at and it
all the lost motion and
needless expense. A little of the de-
work is dQne each year, and
the healthy growth of the recreational
activities of the city keep pace with
the increase in population.
Have Known Factors.
with the passage of the coming
ordinance, the major street plan, and
the civic center project, we know just
what areas will be devoted to resi-
Dental purposes, and which will be
industrial. Without these known fact
ors to work with, it would be impos-
sible to lay out the recreational de-
velopment plan. A children's play
ground and community center would
be practically worthless in an indus
trial district, due to the fact that it
would be out of the reach of the chill
dren for whose use it was designed.
However, in a residential district
such playground is essential, for it
keeps the children from the streets
where they must continually contest
the right with motor vehicles. |
It is also advisable to locate these
away from the fast ar
terial highways, and now that we have
the major street plan we know where
to place them.
sit has been proved from experience
that the school yard is the ideal place
for the playground, for it is here that
the children spend most of their time
eight to ten months out of every
year"
Gives Ideal Plan.
Mr.. Triton stated that the school
and playground should occupy an en-
tire city block, and then outline the
ideal layout. The front Of the school
should be Handicapped with grass, trees
and shrubs. Around the entire block
there would be park zone few feet
deep, which would be planted to trees
and grass, and shrubs, which would
serve as an "insulator" to the noise
raised by the youngsters at play, thus
protecting the neighboring homes.
There would be a main entrance to
the grounds from the rear of the
school, together with an entrance on