Evening star., 1928-06-07

For two years the city committee OF
plan and survey Of New York has beer
studying the needs OF that great me-
tropolis. The committee originally con-
sisted of 507 citizens; appointed by
Mayor Walker June 81, 1926. In the
course OF Two years some have dropped
out Of the organization. but 472 mem-
bers have worked faithfully in the sew
eral subcommittee, studying the de-
sirable or necessary evolution OF tne
CITY. New conditions OF traffic, new de-
yeiopments of trade and residences
bring new problems. and 1t Is espe-
cially these new problems tnat lhey
have undertaken TO solve.
The committees report has Just oeen
filed, and its recommendations are ol
extreme interest. for some OF them are
applicable not only 10 the metropolis
but, with notifications, also To future
Washington.
One thing is certain. the future city
will not resemble the city OF older gem
erations. There will be fewer slumS
less disorderly congestion of traffic, bet
ter management OF garbage and trash,
and, above all, a far greater develop
ment of civic beauty in parks homes
and streets. Many features which to-
day are nlxuries of wealth will be- SO
developed and administered as To be-
come available to all classes.
A vision of what the National Cap
ital will be In 10 20 or so years Is q
dream of wonderful beauty. Yet. when
one remembers that within the perioo
OF the present generation have cont
"A. a. at..Es. lt..tX tss.tE for
public illumination the electric street
car. the automobile, the telephone, thC
radio and the airplane. 1t cannot bt
doubted that the next decade. or tho
next period Of generation. VIII matt
changes equally revolutionary,
How long ago has 1t been, even II
Washington, since cattle ana hog'
grazed at will along suburban streets
or were driven through the busiest o
thoroughfares? Since poultry made th'
mornings raucous? Since dawdlInt
horse cars were rapid transit" ant
buggy horses were hitched before tn
towns stores? Since the highway
were muddy or dusty? Not so very ions
since similar conditions prevailed II
parts Of New York and every other city
or village OF the United states.
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Some Of the nuisances Of New fort
have not reached Washington, FOR I'M
reason that their necessity, through the
size OF the city, has not yet becotnt
pressing, while their intolerable ob'ec
tionableness has become obvious III ta'
large cities For example, we nave nc
elevated railroads casting shade over resi-
denccs and laundering noise wherever
they pass.
one OF the recommendations OF th'
New York committee ia to demolisil al
elevated railroads following "A trial o.
but one Reneration1. and 10 establish
uuderpnsses and overpasaes between tll'
city highways and the highways o
adjoining counties. as well as In crowd
ed streets. so as 10 make safe tht
automobile crossings everywhere, Iha'
wilI delight drivers, rather mare Thar
the next item which would entirely
forbid automobile parking IN tht
streets. The committee urges that al
buildings provide parking aecommoda
ti0us within II further suggests tha'
SUBWAY promenades he provided toi
pedestrians, IN the eongested regions
on elevated promenadea III the lea'
crowded parts. all To be equipped wlli
fnmpA or inciines la connect with attee'
levels.
All Upenruif pliAllchll hhtlltf iNN
ommenus. should be felegnted from lll'
streets to Il public square provided io'
that ptlfnose all truck hauling 10 bt
dome al night, and the number of taah
10 be restrictrd 10 needs OF The public
The committee recommends II nlat
Of removal 0f all slumA the city con
denning block by block, and, after re"
moving the old buildings, To sell al
LEASE the land to builders who VIII ht
required to construct modern row
houses. two rooms deep, on strll
around The block 30 feet deep, feserv-
ing the interior Of the block The patio
far playground and recreation park
Furthermore, since II IN now known