Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-01
LIMIT T0PARK|NG
AT MARKET SEEN
TWo-Hour Period Needed al
Either of Sites Now Pro-
posed, Says HarIand.

II either of the proposed temporary
sites for the Farmers Produce Market
| in the vicinity of the Center Market
are used for that purpose. two-hour
marking limit should be established in
! that section Traffic Director William
! H. Harlan reported yesterday to Rep
resentative Gibson of Vermont. chair
man of the subcommittee of the House
District committee. which investigated
the market situation.
AS the available parking space near
the foundations of the Victory Memo
rial Building as we'll as the south side
of B street between Seventh ana Nin.n
streets is used by Federal employees. the
traffic director suggested that parking
space be provided for them on the Mall
south of Center Market. or on the
grounds within the Enclosure around the
proposed memorial.
Mr.. Harland's report was made at the
request of Mr. Gibson. following
study of the traffic situation around all
of the proposed market sites. His COM
ment on each of the proposed sites
follows:
Heavy at Midcity.
Midcity site: Our records show that
traffic Is very heavy at the present time
in the neighborhood of the midcity
site Traffic on Sixth street about New
York avenue is almost as heavy as on
Connecticut avenue and Florida avenue.
which is one of the heaviest traffic
points in the District. Our traffic-light
program calls for the installation OF
these lights on Sixth street. on MaSsa-
chuSetts avenue and on K street at
points contiguous to the proposed
market site.
Our accident records show that
during the past two years We have
had more traffic fatalities within a
few blocks of the midcity site than in
any other similar area in the city. 1t
is difficult TO predict what effect the
location of a market in this area would
do in the way of added traffic. but 1t is
fairly certain that il would add greatly
to the existing traffic problem"
lexington site: The existing traffic
in the neighborhood of the proposed
lexington site Is fairly heavy, espe-
cially on Florida avenue. Very few
accidents have occurred in that par
ticular neighborhood during the past
two years. 1t is believed that ample
facilities could be provided in that
neighborhood for the parking of auto
mobiles. but the location of the market
there would add materially to our
traffic difficulties on Florida avenue"
Sees More Accidents.
Seventh street and Florida avenue
site: The traffic at the present time
In the neighborhood of Seventh and
Ninth streets and Florida avenue is
very heavy. especially during the base
ball season. A large number Of acct
HantC ia
this neighborhood during the last two
years. The location of a market in
that neighborhood would no doubt
greatly increase traffic hazards, es-
cecially on Georgia avenue and on
Florida and Sherman avenues"
Southwest site: Traffic in the neigh
oorhood Of the proposed Southwest
site is comparatively light, except at
Fourteenth and Water streets. There
is ample space in this neighborhood
for parking automobiles. and the
streets are fairly wide. Our records
show that there were very few acct
dents In that area during the past two
years. There Is no objection that
| can see to the selection Of this site
| from a trafic standpoint"
Buzard Point site: Owing to the
unimproved condition Of the streets in
this neighborhood there is practically
no trafic problem there. and. therefore.
| from q tranic standpoint there would
be no objection TO the location of the
| market anywhere In the area south of
NJ street southwest and between the
navy yard and the War College"
Wide Streets.
Temporary Farmers Market: with
respect TO the proposed sites selected
fnr Go
have investigated, first, the site rec
commended by the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia located be-
tween Sixth and Seventh streets. just
south Of the proposed Victory Memorial
/ Building. and extending south to the
| power house building. and, second. the
/ location along the south side Of B
street between Sixth and Seventh
+ streets
"Au OF the streets in the vicinity OF
/ these two sites are OF ample width TO
| permit considerable increase in the
| present flow Of traffic. Little. IL any.
! consideration need be given to the prob
| lem from this angle. However. the
most dificult situation Is TO provide
| parking space for patrons OF the
space, particularly on Sixth and
| Seventh streets just south OF B street
is now occupied by employees in the
Government buildings. The parking
! space on B street is apparently oc-
cupied by patrons OF the present
/ market.
In view OF the above would recon-
mend that should either OF these sites
be selected for the temporary Farmers
Market. that the parking space now oc-
cupied by Government employees be re-
! stricteo 10 two-hour period. and that
parking space be provided for Govern
n1ent employees. who are all, day parkers
on the Mall south Of Center Market. or
on the grounds within the Enclosure
around the proposed memorial.
IF parking space can be provided
as indicated. believe the trafiic situa-
ton could then be handled without
difficulty"
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