CITY PLANNING SCHOOL TO BEGIN ACTIVITIES

The new Harvard School of City Planning will investigate building heights, residential crowding, and legal aspects of municipal airports according to announcement made yesterday at University Hall. G. B. Ford '99, architect, Robert Whitten, city planning consultant, and F. B. Williams '88, LL.B. '91, have been called upon to carry on these projects.

Mr. Ford who is vice president of the Technical Advisory Corporation will undertake the investigation of the subject "What Zoning Has Done to Limit the Height of Bulk Buildings Especially in Commercial and Apartment Districts, and What Further Limits Should Be Placed on Building Height and Form".

"Optimum Densities for Residential Distribution Under Zoning and Planning" will be the subject of research conducted by Mr. Whitten. He will endeavor to determine particularly how sparse population may be spread and still meet the cost of city improvements and adequate housing. New light thrown on this subject is expected to benefit realtors, land owners, and the individual householder.

Mr. Williams is a member of the board of directors of the National Conference on City Planning, a member of the board of governors of the American City Planning Institute, and served on the staff of the New York City Heights of Buildings Commission. He was sent abroad by the city of New York in 1913 to investigate building regulations and zoning. He will examine "The Legal Aspects of Municipal Airports".