Evening star., 1928-10-30

excess of the detached population at the
beginning of this period of equal de-
mand, with the result that the detached
may never catch up. To house total Of
350. 900 in detached houses (there are
now 100000 will require future build
ing of detached houses on 7,846 acres,
almost the entire unbuilt-up area with
in the District. The present demand
for detached houses indicates the de-
STABILITY of preserving all possible areas
for their erection.
These figures indicate to Mai. Brown
"a That there is row-house area avail
able for $4,000 people and for 13 years
building. (2) That to provide for the
increasing demand for detached houses,
it Is essential: (a) That the areas
now zoned for them be preserved and
(b) that these areas be increased TO
the greatest possible extent.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission finds that there is
much evidence that zoning has actually
done a great deal to stabilize the char
acter OF neighborhoods and even to di-
rect the growth of building construction
In the right direction. However, there
has been a natural tendency to an ur1-
balanced growth of the city, because OF
the pressure In certain directions and
along the thoroughfares first graded
and developed. It Is to be expected that
this pressure will reach a maximum
during the next few years.
Plans Co-ordinated.
1t is, of course, highly desirable that
since the entire area within the District
of Columbia is Zoned there does not
exist an opportunity for business and
industry to set itself up over the line
in Maryland and Virginia opposite
areas zoned residential within the Dis
trict It is obviously Of advantage and
for the interests of commercial estab-
lishments to have commercial areas IN
the District extend over into Maryland
and Virginia. For this reason 1t Is a
cause Of great qualification that au-
! thority has been granted by the State
of Maryland TO the Maryland National
Capital Park and Planning Commission,
whose jurisdiction extends over con.
siderable portion of area in Maryland
adjacent to the District, to establish a
zoning system within that area. Such
a system has been in effect for some
months and the general nature OF the
zcning system Is indicated on the ac-
ccmpanying map, 1t shows the type
OF residential area at the State line
and shows where commercial and in
dustrial zones have been allowed to
extend along the arterial highways
across the State lines.
Arlington Count. Va, has been
authorized by the Virginia Assembly to
put a zoning system into effect, but
outside Of the appointment of COM
mission nothing has been done, no ap-
preparation made for its support. There
is urgent need for the earliest possible
action to develop properly the Virginia
environs of the National Capital. The
Federal Government has shown itself
ready to make generous appropriations
for establishment of parks and high
ways through the Virginia environment.
and it is time that the law which has
been In effect for more than year
should be put to work.
The accompanying chart does not
attempt to show in detail the zoning
system In the District of Columbia. 1t
does not show the distinction between
a residential and a semi-reSiden
but these are combined for more gen.
eral indication Of the system, particu-
larly as the Maryland situation is re-
lated thereto. Similarly, it does not dis
tinguish between first and second COM
mercial districts. Its principal purpose
is to visualize the relationship and CO.
ordination and reason for residential.
commercial or industrial zones extend
ing over the boundary lines between
the National Capital and the suburban
environment