Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
art OF Planning Board Postwar Economic REORGANIZATION

vide adequately for efficient and
low-cost postwar traffic.
Highway tTansport-Under the
leadership of the transportation
agency and on the basis OF powers
inherent in control of Federal de-
velopment funds, the task of estab-
fishing highway transport on a mod
ern and efficient basis after the war
should be undertaken at once Major
provision of express highways and
off street parking in urban areas.
Under the guidance of the trans
portation agency. distribution of
Federal and State funds to munich
palities should be revised to cope
adequately with the urban prob
lem.
Authority should be granted the
Federal and State governments to
acquire and finance adequate lands
and right Of way for the account
Of State and local governments as
we'll rs for Federal development
agencies TO permit the ready under
Expansion of Air Transport.
Expansion of air transport-The
transportation agency should plan
Immediately for the conversion of
the aviation industry from war to
peace for the development of an
expanded and integrated system of
aIrpOrtS and alrWayS designed for
! both passenger and freight serv-
/ ices. and for a rational program for
| cO-ordina ting an expanded air
| transport system with other types
of transport.
New river and harbor develop
ments for internal and foreign
trade, as required to round out exist
ing systems and where justified by
existing or prospective traffic which
can thus be handled more econom-
/ lcally than by other means of trans
| portation.
Pipe lines - The transportation
agency should. in cooperation with
pipe-lin companies or through a
public or mixed corporation. plan
| and carry out an enlargement and
indignation of the network of major
pipe lines under which the Nation
essential liquid fuel supply can be
assured in future emergencies.
"a Postwar investment - The
| transportation industries, properly
developed and co-ordinated, offer
some of the most promising oppor-
tunities for wise investment. Plan
ming and execution should be a
| function of the transportation
agency ana should seek to facilitate
the transition from war to peace and
provide America with the best that
can be devised in integrated trans
| port facilities.
c. Energy Resource Development.
We recommend for consideration
% Electric poWer-Through pub
tic or mixed corporations with pri-
vate and public funds and directors
to provide interconnected systems of
| common carrier electric transmits
| sion lines to deliver energy to all
wholesale purchasers.
Co-ordinated public and private
| development of water power, power
operation and marketing from pub
| licly owned plants, such as Colum
bia River, Boulder Dam and IVA
through regional agencies.
Rural electrifcatio expand.
ed program of the type already
planned by the Rural Identification
Administration.
D. Multiple Purpose Water Resource
Development.
We recommend:
/ ID Continuing Federal assistance
! for comprehensive multi-purpose de-
velopment and control of water re-
| sources.
Legislation should be adopted or
/ positive executive action taken to
/ promote the recommendation set
! forth In the boards 1941 report on