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Show Skyscraper Found to Have Its Disadvantages The aimless way In which sky scrapers have been crowded together, not only In New York, but In other cities. Is causing much congestion For that reason, In the opinion of Flavel Shurtleff. secretary of the na tlonal conference on city planning the skyscraper Is having the fight of Its life to Justify the enormous cost with which It has burdened the taxpayers tax-payers for traffic facilities. "Skyscrapers have been generally accepted on this side of the Atlantic as both necessary and desirable." writes Mr. Shurtleff In Progress Magazine. Mag-azine. "Theoretically, the height of buildings Is Immaterial, except that height Is deprecated when It creates excessive bulk In relation to the traf flc capucity of the area. "Even In Texas, where land Is so abundant and cheap that ten acres are allotted to one steer for pastur age, at least four cities boast home made sky lines, which are assumed to be the hallmark of metropolitan distinction Houston's skyline In eludes five buildings of more than twenty stories in height housing thousands of tenants on less ground than would suffice to nourish one steer elsewhere in the state." |