Garden Cities of To-Morrow

Ebenezer Howard, F.J. Osborn

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• Print ISBN: 9780415417952
• eBook ISBN: 9781135678074
• Topic: Scienze fisiche
• Subtopic: Geografia

Originally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: A peaceful path to reform, "the book", writes F.J. Osborn "holds a unique place in town planning literature, is cited in all planning bibliographies, stands on the shelves of the more important libraries, and is alluded to in most books on planning; yet most of the popular writers on planning do not seem to have read it - or if they have read it, to remember what it says."

The book led directly to two experiments in town-founding that by imitation, and imitation of imitation, have had a profound influence on practical urban development throughout the world. The book was responsible for the introduction of the term Garden City in numbers of languages - Cite-Jardin, Gartenstadt, Ciudad-jardin, Tuinstad - and set into motion ideas that have helped transform the scientific and political outlook on town structure and town growth.

With urban renewal and the development of suburban communities as features of the contemoprary American scene, Garden cities of To-Morrow becomes "must" reading. In the words of Lewis Mumford: "This is not merely a book for Technicians: above all it is a book for citizens, for the people whose actively expressed needs, desires and interests should guide the planner and administrator at every turn."

This book was first published in it's current form in 1965.

Index

Abercrombie, Sir P., 22, 24

Adams, Dr. Thos., 12

Adelaide, 140

Aeroplane and Garden City, 29, 30, 135

Agricultural Belt, 17, 21, 24, 26, 27, 30, 34, 55–6, 87, 126, 128; is inviolate, 13, 140, 142

Agriculture, state of, 33, 43–5, 110 n..; benefit of closer market, 51, 56, 60, 62, 64, 117, 121, 126

Allen, Grant, 157

Allotments and small holdings, 56, 64, 71, 156

America, city planning in, 14, 16, 22, 32, 38–40, 77 n.; Howard in, 18–20, 21, 30; prohibition in, 102 n.

Architecture, harmony and variety, 14, 18, 24, 54, 55, 67, 76, 139, 142; architects, 51, 76, 150

Australian cities, 120, 140

Baker, Sir Benj., 62, 144

Balfour, A. J., 110 n., 130

Banks, pro-municipal, 106

Barlow Royal Commission, 17, 38

Barwise, Dr. 47 n.

Belgium, 22

Bellamy, Edwd., 20

Binnie, Sir Alex., 62

Birmingham, 158

Blake, Wm., 50

Blanc, Louis, 123

Blatchford, Robt., 36, 133, 135

Blighted areas, 16, 39

Boffin, Mr. and Mrs., 91

Book of Days, 112

Boston, 20

Bournville, 12, 103 n.

Bruce, Lord, 10

Buckingham, J. S., 29, 32, 108 n., 119, 125–7

Building and construction, 51, 79–80, 109, 150

Building societies, 107, 108, 150

Burns, John, 16, 107

Cadbury, Geo., 103 n.

Cawston, A., 158

Chamberlain, Joseph, 90

Chambless, E., 30

Chicago, 19, 26

Churches, 55, 67, 106

Cities, evils...

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Foreword to this Edition
• Preface
• The Garden City Idea and Modern Planning by Lewis Mumford
• Author's Introduction
• I. The Town-Country Magnet
• II. The Revenue of Garden City, and how it is obtained—The Agricultural Estate
• III. The Revenue of Garden City—Town Estate
• IV. The Revenue of Garden City—General Observations on its Expenditure
• V. Further Details of Expenditure on Garden City
• VI. Administration
• VII. Semi-Municipal Enterprise—Local Option—Temperance Reform
• VIII. Pro-Municipal Work
• IX. Some Difficulties Considered
• X. A Unique Combination of Proposals
• XI. The Path followed up
• XII. Social Cities
• XIII. The Future of London
• A Select Book List
• Index