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Show gp t Tile Salt Lake Tribune, Monday, , r , -- ft y , ( i t A $ j w - :v ; , a '" !, 4, Make Salt Lake A: Garden City ' r . ';fty , v srw.. W! W8f I- 6, 1964 v,. v-- nrrpata. January -. .h3SCBsHJr Tr Hxr? r? - ., t (, - ,f Tf ; h -- t v . 4 ' ' t S.V 4trViWi Ly. ? .r W. .W-- T Wn .Mr. tW. A some acreage In this area, known as Dimple Dell. Development could take place as suggested In the sketch below. Wash near the mouth of Little Cottonwood Canyon is one of the areas proposed for regional park. County now owns I The garden city concept of planning intrigued many citizens concerped with city growth and development at the turn of the century. This was a movement toward founding of jtowns which were not only beautiful',' feutwere economic and social units. In 1898, Ebenezer Howard, an Englishman, wrote a book called Tomorrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. It was republished in 1902 as Garden Cities of Tomorrow. Outlines Plan He proposed that a site of 6,000 acres in an agricultural district he purchased and held under single ownership. A small portion would be built upon; the remainder would be .held as a t permanent belt of parks and farms. There would be enough Industry In the town to sustain the people settling there. A number of English suburban and rural communities were built under influence of the garden city idea. Its technique was limited, however. Most of the city and community problems today in- i. 1 in Cleveland, Ohio, and Forest Hills Garden, Long Island, New York,' were developed by real Success to Salt Lake County Planning .Commission WELCH PLANING MILL, Inc. estate agencies. Yorkship Village at Camden, N.J.; Cradock In Norfolk CounUnion .p..Gar- ty. YW dens in Wilmington, Eel., were built by the federal government Mariemoni," Hamilton County, Ohio, and Radburn, N.J., were developed by philanthropic or- - MIDVALE, UTAH "Wholesale Doors 4 - ' The Intermountain West's DOOR MANUFACTURERS LARGEST ' ganizations. volve development of redevelopment of existing sites and not creation of new communities. U.S. Examples Cited The garden city movement also had its expression in the United States. Kingsport, Tenn., Longview, Wash.; Fairfield, Ala., were examples of such, founded by Industries. Country Club District, Kan- sas City. Mo.; Shaker Heights Master Plan Cited For Coast City large and small across the country have drawn master plans in the past dec-- 1 ade to reflect their aspirations for better living. Saratoga, Calif., In the Bay Area, is a case in point A community of 11,000, it had been able to maintain its rural residential character in the face of urbanizing pressures that engulfed other valley communi- Communities New picnic tables overlook former wash, which has bridle trails and walking paths. Such a park would fulfill recrea- - I tlon need that will come as southeast area of county gains hundreds of new residents In the next two decades. When it first considered a master plan in 1956, it was concerned with five major prob-- , lems: 1. maintenance of a stable and land e use pattern based upon counestablished the policies by ty. 2. reduction of traffic congestion on the state highways traversing the town center. 3. reservation of sites for community facilities, including schools, parks and recreation lot-siz- for industrial, commercial and residential purposes Natural Gas is best for Heating V Water Heating Air Conditioning ' Cartage Disposal Cooking - Outdoor Lighting Dependable, economical, efficient, t prevention of flooding. master plan adopted keeps the present open nature of the area, and establishes residential densities ranging from one family an acre in mountain and foothill areas to a small multiple housing area areas. 5. t plentiful in-sup- ply. The Caters to Desires The variety in density provides housing areas to accommodate differing desires of population groups. A block of 424 acres, presently zoned exclusively for agriculture, is set aside as an open space reserve or greenbelt Traffic bottlenecks and weekend congestion are to be eliminated by deflection of traffic to a bypass. The plan establishes the town center, which includes as a nucleus the present shopping area. Plan Shopping Centers The plan also proposes a number of small local shopping centers as well as locations for nine elementary schools and recreation areas serving the neighborhoods. Related to the town center is the high school which would serve many community, recreational, cultural and social functions. Beautification of the Saratoga Creek and its banks also are inj cluded in the plan. t - p Mountain Fuel is always planning ahead in supplying the needs for Natural Gas In the growing area it serves. We salute the Salt Lake County Planning Commission on its program for the future. 4 HTAin Gc& I FUG COMPANY SBPPLY V ' , Soviet, - L |