Show Must PI Plan PIn n Cities to Meet Modern Auto Problem Believing that an era of better cities Is at hand it citizens and traffic tie tic authorities will Ill give study to the que question Charles Charle Clifton president president dent dont of the National Automobile Chamber Chambor of o Commerce makes make six recommendations for tor city planning lIe has bent sent his views view to traffic au- au au In several large larf cities ask ask- askIng asking ask Ing for tor comment and criticism Mr Clifton suggests as a means of Improving traffic congestion con and hazard In cities More playgrounds playground Stricter regulations and more scientific study of ot safety lately provis provIs- provIsIons provisions ions New boulevards Detours Detour for fat through traffic Parking spaces paces In basements of office buildings Use Us of open lots for parking parkins Mr 1111 ClIftons ClIfton's Clifton letter to these the au- au authorities authorities au authorities Is I aj as follows So rapid has ha been the th growth of motor In the tho past ten year ears that our largo large cities are finding traffic congestion a serious problem Our Our city streets for the th moM moat ino part were laid out In the days of smaller urban population and of drawn horse drawn vehicular traffic Public education and special regulations will help but the th new conditions call for definite plan plan- planning plan plan-nini ning for the tho growth of our cities and their outlying districts for tor the next ten ears ear This associatIon Is I endeavoring to secure the tho best thought on what can be accomplished It occurs occur to tous tous tous us that among among- the tho possible rem rem- remedies remedies rem remedies edies are the tho following following- More 1010 playgrounds playground so o that child child- children children children ren may have havo better play ploy spaces than the streets street Children have hav a aright aright right to play Child welfare comes before all other Issues lue and our modern cities should be b planned to care for Cor this thi Certain streets can be set ct aside Illde a for play Is present pro pro- provisions provisions pro provisions visions are aro inadequate Roofs Roots or of apartments and tenements tenement could be b utilized Moro More attention to regulations regulation Study should be bo made mad of the tho of ot traffic at varl varl- varl varl-ou varl ous points or where the tho most mot ae- ae accidents ac accident occur In order that rem rem- rem edles may be scientifically applied r Careless drivers driver should hould be bo dealt with Ith Ith promptly severely and with New boulevards boulevard paralleling present-day present main maln fares Optional detours through traffic provisions for tor parking space apace in inthe inthe Inthe the erection ot of new office build build- buildIngs buildings Ines Ings Use Us of vacant lots for parking spaces This seems to us to be some of the th ob lous obi lout avenues of approach We should hould much appreciate your comment on these the points point and should alue any further suggestion tion you JD may hav to otter |