Howard’s approach gave rise to the new town movement in England which resulted in construction of factory centres located outside the large cities.
The design was essentially based on a suburban form:
- low-rise homes
- separation of commercial from residence
- plentiful open space lush with greenery
Howard called for a ‘cooperative commonwealth’ in which open land would be communally held and manufacturing and retail establishments would be clustered within a short distance of residence.
Over a period of time, the successors abandoned Howard’s socialist ideals but held on to the residential design form. Ultimately the Garden City movement came to mean only suburban greenery. In other words, only the beauty aspect of his theory was retained without the social reform aspects.
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