The Washington times., 1925-04-15
Zoning and Highway Plans for
Our Suburban Territory
in Maryland
Bv BILL PRICE.

Engineer Commissioner BELL puts forward suggestion of
immense Importance all residents and property owners in
Maryland lying along and beyond the District me- tnat
Maryland should cooperate with the District In the extension
into fine suburban regions Of the DISTRICT zong ana
highway plans that future development may DC Aeeng
with the splendid plans for Identification OF this CITY
Washington is growing rapidly that it is just matter
of years win overflow into maryland at many
points, probably all points 1t is already oOng 80. ne NC
veopnents In suburbs Of washington commune 70 De
haphazard and topsurvy the OF fine properties VIII
be the losers thereby Inside the District ne 1Or
our coming laws win bring about certain types OF homes just
across the line there little of everything ana anything
our highway plans contemplate ending at the Dsrct me-
t how nch better it would be these plans especially af
fecng noted avenues and Streets could be extended INTO
Maryland as properties there put on the market ana MONIES
are built.
The same beauty that now marks Washington and which
win continue mark the future growth OF the Dstr1c snOuo
be carried into suburban sections Of Maryland
The value of this Maryland people, or to District people
who live in Maryland should be apparent without quesnon
Cooperation on the part Of Maryland with the D1ct woud
nrobab1v require the creation Of commission by the Mary
land legislature Montgomery and Prince Georges counties
are well represented the Maryland legislature and their
the best interests OF large numbers
Of their constituents by bringing about legislation that VIII
Insure future development Of suburban sections IN keeping
with the best plans for the District Of Columbia This egsa
ton need not be retroactive It will be valuable enough it
merely looks to the future.
The MARYLAND legislature years ago. created the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission one object
TENS Of District giving to suburban residents the same
s6antags we have IA these conveniences When the
aouedct is completed nsung abundant supplies OF water
FOR the District the extension of District water into maryland
may be brought about.
it was good idea to attempt this sewer and water con-
necion the District it is equally important that Gnere
should cooperation and in street
zonng etc. At many points Maryland just across the DIS
rct ne properties being subdded and sold TO pur
asers large numbers Of whom work or do business IN ne
District The subdvidng is done without regard to District
highway plans zonng merely because there Is no OPP
poruny Of to cooperate with Dstrlct
plans This opportunity should be given in Maryland com
mission duty Of which viii be to extend the
Washington into those portions Of Maryland which are ano
will become suburbs Of this great city.
Some day little just beyond the District line
northwest north northeast Of the District will be consoh
dated into city Unless there harmonious city planning
before that the merger will bring together hodge podge
of towns schemes zoning no unity In any
thing property viii be put to heavy costs TO
bring the very unfcaton and harmony that should
now be provided for.