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to study the garage and parking prob
lem. AS basis for any solution,
Chairman Frederic A. Delano has ad-
dressed a statement to about Is de-
partment and District officials, asking
their comment and suggestions.
Declaring vacant lot parking to be
the best temporary solution of the
parking problem, Mr.. Delano outlined
several other possible solutions, all
hinging upon legislative cooperation
from the District and from Congress
His analysis is contained in seven
points listed as follows:
Asks Parking Rule Enforcement.
al. Neither the Government nor
private individuals can embark in the
construction Of garages unless city
authorities, with the approval Of Con-
gress. vii! make effective rules against
parking cars on city streets in the
downtown district.
80. 1t is safe to say that parking in
a multiple-story garage above ground
Is cheaper than subterranean parking,
all costs considered. This is especially
true in the downtown section of
Washington on account of the diff
Guilty of draining. also the expense of
ventilation, lighting and servicing.
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induced to construct garages, except
in a very limited way, unless they are
assured Of moderate profit. William
A. Roberts, peoples counsel for the
District of Columbia, has suggested
that private corporation be set up,
either of the non-profit or limited
dividend type. which could borrow
money from the Federal Housing
Corp or the R. F. C. to build garage
in the business district. He has
worked out a plan which would allow
very reasonable rates to Government
employes-Say IS cents a day. But
even this would not succeed unless
condition No. l was adhered to.
Lots Might Be Screened.
"4. In all probability the best
temporary solution of the parking
problem is the use of vacant lots for
parking. These can be screened from
the streets by dropping the grade a
little below the sidewalk grade, say
2 feet or thereabouts. and surround
ing it by lattice-work or, better, a
screen Of shrubbery.
IS. When it comes to a permanent
garage, design used in some Western
cities is applicable to Washington and
particularly advantageous if a long,
rather narrow block can be secured.
In this design, the center core Of the
block is used for automobile storage
and the periphery Of the block for
Offices facing the street. In this way
building can be designed which will
be entirely acceptable architecturally
and not in any sense an eyesore.
Stores can be located on the ground
floor and offices above.
IS. Careful study is very necessary
to determine the feasibility of large
garages in respect to the number OF
cars that can be admitted or dis
charged, say within an hour, and the
effect on the congestion Of streets.
Garages with a capacity of 1000 or
more cars might create such conges-
ton as to seriously interfere with city
traffic.
"7. The entire question Of motor
vehicle storage must be considered
in relation to mass transportation by
street car and bus; also the possible
necessity of stretching out or stagger-
ing the time of opening and closing
Government Offices"