Evening star., 1928-02-25
RESTRICTED ZONING HELD
GREATEST BOON TO CITY

City planning Is the greatest work OF
the present generation. and iron-clad
1oning rules protected by the courts
under the police power cannot help
but prove boon to city such as the
National Capital, w. c. Miller, presi-
dent Of the Washington Real Estate
Board. declared this week in addressing
tn. Y. III. c. A. class In real estate.
City zoning is new principle and
has been found successful in many
American cities, practically the only
dissatisfaction or failure of the zoning
laws having occurred In municipalities
where politics directed the law for the
beneft Of predatory interests. he
declared.
In such cases." he added, sit is
bound to fail, for, in zoning. altruism
must prevail and selnshneSs must be
forgotten. II Washington Of the future
n TO be q well planned and orderly city.
We must work with and support the
Zontn9 Commission and the Park and
Planning Commission. for these are
composed Of men without selfish mo-
tiyes in their work, but who have up
pernoft In their minds the greatness
Of Washington"
Scatter Population.
In upholding the need of proper and
effective zoning, as well as citing the
benefits Of such plans. MIR. Miller
pointed out that one Of the prime pur-
poses Of zoning was 10 prevent too
great density OF population, through
limitation OF the heights Of buildings
and size Of lots. thus making provision
for light. air and ventilation.
The speaker said that in one square
mile on the East Side Of New York City
nearly 500 900 people are housed today.
In other words, the population there
is 50 concentrated that a city about the
size OF Washington is crowded into one
square mile.
FaY-sighted city planning 10 prevent
great congestion is essential. he pointed
out, adding that it LIS difficult TO foresee
what the size Of city will be 100
years hence. The speaker quoted James
Bryce. VINO spoke here during the past
year, saying:
The increase seems destined 10 con-
tinue here for st Least century and
half or two centuries to come. and at
the END Of that time no on cane tell
what your population may have become.
That Is the reason why you Aasfd make
your preparation. ~ the future. The
1sssf Hl6ss nteI %|Ipt@ W AAGfN t'~"Ce''
the greatness of this CITY was George
Washington himself"
Need Subdivision Plan.
M.. Miller also discussed principles
of spDdiyiding Of type that would
bring remuneration 10 the owner and
o. the same time give the home pur-
chaser All attractive residence that
would mean q Contribution 10 the
estbstsc Development III community
f5ubGiylSiD;ls l.s said, should be handed
III community developments ard shOu!c
not be merely divided into lots 10 be
offered for sale The subdiy.dff, he
laid, should not leave the purchaser of
b hofnesite on his own resources, hut
Gil0uid install all necessary conyeniences
before marketing his property and make
assurances that these improvements
viii be- harmonious.
He stressed the point that subdiyI-
sioas should be placed upon the market
only &c they are necessary " the growth
0f the city IN order that they VIII not
become an econ0fnic burden upon the
community, which would have " main"
tain roads and utilities which are not
nj the time necessary
lie pointed out also that some Dl tfie
elts;a ndfng subdivision buccths<ts nave
been brought ab,ut by the esptiadilufh
1f huge sums Oh the part oi the ar :.
.esoper for such improvements ~ koii
courses. recreation kro1hoe. stt'S''@