Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1950 — Page 2

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* 7-Point Program '*To Ease Problems $ Supervisidh of long range tral.

become the respongibility of. a trafic improvement committee to be appointed by Mayor Bayt. | The Mayor said he will organ- | fze the committee on recommen< dation of Henry K. Evans, U. 8. Chamber of Commerce expert | who compieted a survey of local; * trafic conditions yesterday. | He also submitted a seven point " putline of an organized approach to thie traffic problem: { - ONE: Start one-way street planni with a view to handling xy trafic volume and protection of business districts, TWO: Organize workable im- | provements for immediate adop-, tion and start production. of a master traffic plan, T “include employment of a full-time consultant for a period of three to six months and appointment of the mayor's commiiies, THREE: Strengthen tiie traffic engineering division. FOUR: Encourage publie transit usage. FIVE: Study possibility of | eliminating leit turns on 16th St. SIX: Clear street intersections through parking restrictions. SEVEN: Crack down on peak hour parking prohibitions “on Meridian St, 16th St. and ot ther |. thoroughfares.

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Stafl Increased ? "Basle membership on the mayor's committee would consist] of representatives from the Safe-| ty Board. Works Board, Plan |. Commigsion, Indianapolis Rail-| ways, Inc, Chamber of Com-| . merce and a private citizen. | Mr. Evans said the traflic en: gineering division should have a staff of five to 10 prefessional engineers. Two are now employed in“the department. g | | i

He added that. the departmental budget shoyld be upped. © to near $200,000 to provide ade-| quate equipment and personnel. This is more than douhie present funds. ’ \ He urged consideration of Meri-| dian St. as a one-way thorough-| fare with a parallel street to, sup-|

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Mr. Evans also recommended! one-way consideration for St. Clair 8t. and 10th 8t. to relieve volume on 16th St, Urges Caution Urging caution’ In one-way | § trees planning, Mr. Evans cited disadvantages of the system.)

transit problems, more circuitous’

the districts by motorists, | The programs increased street! capacity by 50 per cent, however, and reduced pedestrian hazafds, | reduced accidents, simplified 8ig-| pal timing and cut the number of | policemen needed to patrol the | streets, | Mr. Evans cited public’ trans-| portation as 17 times as efficient as private cars on the basis of} . recent studies made. Results|

each day carrying 240,000 pas-| sengers, The same operation . would require 140,000 guto trips, he said. Public transportation also eliminates the parking prob lem. Tow-in of illegally parked cars would release 23 policemen for othel duties, Mr. Evans reported.

to reduce accidents, he added. Warns Against Haste

He suggested that parking beprohibited within 50 feet of an n-| ~ tersection. The limit is now about! 30 feet, _ Although. Mr. Evans favored immediate action on some phases: of the traffic improvement pros gram, he warned against a has, tily conceived plan, The program must fit in with the best public “transit plan, he sald, ax well das future expressway and maior street plans, proposed off-street parking areas and the land use and urban redevolpment; ‘plans. : | He also’ urged close liason |

Commission which exercises control over many streets which pass through the city,

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