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Garden City Concept
- Ebenezer Howard proposed the Garden City concept in 1898, aiming to combine town and country living.
- He envisioned 32,000 people living in individual homes on 6,000 acres, with gardens, public buildings, and industry.
Garden City Design
- Howard's Garden City model included specific utopian elements like concentric circles and green belts.
- However, the design was adaptable to the local layout, prioritizing community engagement and land ownership.
Criticisms of Garden Cities
- Garden Cities, while praised as an alternative to overcrowded cities, faced criticism for potential economic damage and disruption of nature's beauty.
- Their top-down design philosophy also prevented organic development.