| Show Ml II if HLf H UTAH AND IDAHO NEWS I S FALLS j sy 1 L WILL BE CITY GITY fR 1 I it at f i BEAUTIFUL 1 i y yI p. p Modern Modem Planning Principles to Be Observed in ReI Reconstruction Reconstruction Re Re- I 4 construction coon J A AMERICAN tERICA F FALLS Alt Idaho Se 6 6 nt Falls n a modern modern city le- le i 5 eloped In ac accordance with the they princIpIa prin 4 or of th the tho kV P f 2 latest and b best st Pt- Pt practice in a city planning comfortable comfortable beautiful and of the prosperous s r reclamation the aim antI and object j service In the plan made public hero for Cor the first time limo this week Properly designed and ancI cof con con- f 5 located streets largo resl- resl T lots spacious parks Intimate contact with the original tO town n gentral gen Ren- ral consolidation and accessibility are aro t some sume of or tho tha features of or the new plan As Is now I known the relocation of or orI a rv I l large ro part of oC r the tho city of American S Falls and a portion Potion of tho the main lino IIno linoL and Arod other L facilities of or the Oregon Short J Ji Line railroad ihL oa Is s occasioned b by the tho fact that they will ii be submerged through the construction b by the reclamation service In I cooperation of other irrl atlon a- a J tion interests of or a lar large e storage reservoir res res- rest t t to conserve the tho flood waters of or ofa a the Snake river for tor irrigation purposes STATION CONVENIENT IEST t On a account count of ot the tho intimate relationship relation relation- 1 ship of or a town to Its railroad i b J n lies JUes primary r consideration was givena given t a new location for Cor the tho railroad station and Industrial tracks that would that Would avoid t C r the dam and reservoir and leave leava th the 1 town all on one side of or the tracks t- t and at nt tho same name time permit certain V f Trade grade rade revisions contemplated b by the railroad to reduce the tho sag at al tho river i crossing The location selected byl b by bythe l I the railroad officials as being the tho th mo most t tir d ir feasible to meet these conditions was g 11 selected Fortunat Fortunately I- I Ithe the site sito selected for tor the industrial section was tho the most desirable from the standpoint of or the tho 9 railroad and the tho elt city as ns In this location location loca loca- r tion all nil Its dirt noise and odor will ho Lie carried by the prevailing pre winds out of oC the city and not h It ft The d deep cp y cu cut occupied by the tho railroad 1 southwest y- y from th the station affords nn en excellent t. t opportunity for tor an overhead crossing 3 on tho the road leading across tho the river thus eliminating all dangerous dans-crous and In Inconvenient Inconvenient in- in convenient grado rado crossings crossing z From the standpoint of ot the city plan a different location for Cor the station would have been more desirable but butI butt I t this would have necessitated tho the stopping stopping stop- stop ping In Inot of ot trains on a grade grado an undesirable S able condition from the tho railroad point d J of or view 2 BUSINESS ESS SECTION Y T With the railroad and nd Its facilities 1 l definitely located the business section 4 was wu established sta a adjacent to them In inI I 1 such a manner as to best serve thet the t f entire nUre town UtI and surrounding 5 territory 1 In design It consists of a a. broad street f- f feet teet wide and two bloc blocks s c. c 1400 HOO 1 feet teet long connecting tho the park with the the approach to the tho station and the tho h road across tho the river It Jt Is the focus V of all lines tines to travel and conveniently 5 connected to all aU portions of ot the entire town Adequate opportunities for the thet I t expansion of business Is provided In Inthe Inthe iny y the several blocks on either erther side of ot the th k main business section At the head of the business section Is la a II spacious park i I by feet teet around which may be grouped such public buildings as courthouse public library churches l etc a a. chlo and recreational center t To tho the north of the tha business district E and adjacent to tho the Indu Industrial section I i. i Is located the wholesale business and class residential district W IJ l r. r tho the platted area to tho the east and sou of ot tho the central park will probablY be e devoted to tho the better cl s of of- resl ot resl- resl deuces dences The draw that through e through the original tow near ita near near the high school can be cd c cc ported Into an ati attractive at- at i park 1 has been reserved reser for tor that pur N. N PLAN PLAY is CO AVI The platted d area are of ot tho the entire town j Is about fifths four t ur of ot the platted area of tho the present town parks Included In j both cases caKes and having a n greater aver avor- f l ago age width It ia Is correspondingly greater great- great t er In length The Tho advantage of ot compactness corn corn- r. r r. r In general g accessibility and andr r cost of maintenance can cnn readily be api ap- ap i predated Tho The proposed new railroad Is east of ot the present roadbed a n. distance of ap- ap approximately proximately 1000 feet feel The new depot fa Is Is feet teet east cast and slightly hUy north of ot the present depot The dam proper the railroad at a distance of 00 to 1000 feet teet swinging away from tho the It approaches hes the tho river Tine The portion of tho present town of American Falls Fans known as Knob Hill nm HillL L will remain Intact and will m be the anchor for tho now town The new town will bo accessible from all roads road l leading to Rockland Aber- Aber dun deen and Pauline The pros pres- I ent eat high school building Is la expected r to remain at Its pr present location CROSS COMPASS The Tho streets will m run northeast and and andI nd I southwest This plan was all follower followed in f. f order to take the greatest possible advantage advantage ad- ad vantage of ot the sunlight With the tho I streets running running- straight with with with-tho the tho com com- J- J pass the sun would not shine during j t any season of or the year In tho the north J. J windows of ot the business houses In r the contemplated plan tho the suns sun's rays ras r will Il bo be distributed equally on all aU sides aides L. L r f. of ot the buildings keeping the tho rooms r lighter and the streets drier during durin the r winter r months r t. t The streets streets' tre ts' ts of ot the bu business section i are located on a IL level tract sloping evenly enly to the west and permit almost I unlimited expansion to the tho north and east ut The streets in the Knob Hill i section and Adjoining Knob Hill on S the north follow the contour of ot the 4 f t land hence their winding nature AGE FACILITATED With the tho proposed plan drainage of j. j Ute the new city will be a simple matter m A A gentle slope lope to toward ard tho river cares for tor this problem The cost of t street construction In tn the tho uneven uneven- section of ot the city will wm bo be greatly lessened by f allowing them to tOI follow to II ow the nt natural contours It JI is considered expensive oX at t beat beet to to move move- the old town of American Falls k to the new but engineers Point out O the tho chosen chason location shortens the the- distance as much as possible con con- Blatant with an acceptable location for forI new town The Thespian plan 1 If Is the e result of ot several month months of or stud theand and Investigation by byRUM RUM Russell ell V V V. V Black Black city planner of at High I I I town N J J. J and nd will be submitted for tor consideration to tho the city council as aa L o. o Boon o ai as' a. a detailed d plans plane can be prepared f |
