Garden city movement

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The Garden city movement was an influential urban planning philosophy that promoted self-contained, greenbelt-surrounded towns combining the benefits of city and countryside to improve living conditions and reduce urban overcrowding.

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instanceOf planning philosophy
social reform movement
urban planning movement
aimsTo balance work and residence
improve living conditions
provide access to green space
reduce urban overcrowding
separate industry from housing
associatedOrganization Garden City Association
Town and Country Planning Association
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surface form: Garden Cities of To-morrow

To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
fieldOfWork social reform
town planning
urban planning
foundedBy Ebenezer Howard
hasCentralConcept cooperative land ownership
greenbelt
integration of town and country
limited population size
self-contained communities
zoning of land uses
hasEffect development of greenbelt legislation
increased attention to urban open space
influence on zoning practices
promotion of planned satellite towns
spread of garden suburbs concept
influenced Brazilian satellite cities
British New Towns movement
Israeli new towns
Japanese new towns
Letchworth Garden City
British New Towns movement
surface form: New Towns in the United Kingdom

New Urbanism
Radburn planning principles
Soria y Mata’s Ciudad Lineal adaptations
Welwyn Garden City
company towns design
garden suburbs
modern suburban planning
neighbourhood unit concept
planned communities worldwide
post-war housing estates design
regional planning
satellite towns
urban decentralization policies
urban greenbelt policies
inspiredBy Ebenezer Howard
keyFeature mix of residences, industry and agriculture
planned open spaces and parks
proximity of jobs and housing
radial and concentric layout
surrounding permanent greenbelt
walkable neighbourhoods
keyFigure Barry Parker
Ebenezer Howard
Raymond Unwin
Thomas Adams
startTime 1890s
late 19th century

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Garden City Association basedOn Garden city movement
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Garden city movement basedOnWork Garden city movement self-linksurface differs
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Ebenezer Howard describedIn Garden city movement
this entity surface form: Garden Cities of To-morrow (1902)
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British New Towns movement influencedBy Garden city movement
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La Ville Radieuse influencedBy Garden city movement
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Radburn planning principles influencedBy Garden city movement
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EPCOT inspiredBy Garden city movement
this entity surface form: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow
Letchworth Garden City inspiredBy Garden city movement
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New Towns Act 1946 inspiredBy Garden city movement
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this entity surface form: Garden Cities of To-morrow
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Barry Parker movement Garden city movement
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Ebenezer Howard movement Garden city movement
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Garden City Association movement Garden city movement
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Raymond Unwin movement Garden city movement
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Thomas Adams movement Garden city movement
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Ebenezer Howard notableWork Garden city movement
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Greendale, Wisconsin planningInfluence Garden city movement
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