THE TRAM PROBLEM

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1018, 8 July 1930, Page 11

THE TRAM PROBLEM

ALBERT STREET SUGGESTION CAUSES CONTROVERSY

SHOULD OWNERS HELP?

The problem of trams in Aibctt Street goes much wider in its application than its injurious effect on Queen Street or otherwise, states a special report of the technical group of the Auckland Town-Planning Association

One of the most interesting sugges tions made in the report is that pr* pertv owners should contribute to tb cost on the American system of bett t

It is only one more of the warning - which are now frequently arising ax. pointing to the urgent necessity comprehensive town-planning, state - the report. It is necessary to plan show the essential relationship between traffic, transit and transportation an--between these things and uses an ’■ j bulk of buildings as part of the whole problem of distribution within tb metropolitan area. The transportation plan is one jt tb* most important steps in proi development. Upon its elYectivenes ; every citizen and every business i> ; inevitably dependent. The trans - i portation plan should be co-ordinated | with, and not subordinated to, othe» ; phases of the city plan. In propounding schemes for any now | civic development, it is futile to regard the desired improvement from a loci.i jor parochial point of view. Every : proposed amendment to the presen J i order of things should be studied in it* .relationship to a comprehensive anu ; adopted plan of development for the i whole metropolis.

Once a definite plan for orderly • development has been decided on. it > ’ accomplishment should be effected by , systematic and gradual imprevemen* ! determined by the urgency of eaoi | particular phase. It is desirable t > .consider the question of betterment i" I relation to proposals. To place t!f full burden of the cost of transport ' services on the passenger does not 'seem just in view of the collateral advantages which flow to the neighbouring property owners in the form of enj hanced values There is no question jbut that in many cases a direct local benefit results which should be met «■ in American cities by a bettercnex:* I assessment.