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1. GARDEN CITY
PRESENTED BY
GAYATHRY SATHEESAN

2. WHAT IS GARDEN CITY
 Garden city was a concept introduced in urban planning by Ebenzer
Howard in 1898
 It was introduced as a measure to reduce load on existing town.
 A garden city is a town designed for healthy living and industry.

3. THE THREE MAGNETS
 Howard put his idea of garden city by an impressive diagram called
“THE THREE MAGNETS”.

4.  The advantages and disadvantages of town and country life are mentioned in
two magnets called TOWN MAGNET and COUNTRY MAGNET respectively.
 The third magnet describes the attractive features of town life and country
life.

5. TOWN MAGNET
ADVANTAGES
 Opportunities for work
 High wages
 Social opportunities and
amusements
 Well lit streets
DISADVANTAGES
 Distance from work
 Isolation
 Dirty air
 Slums

6. COUNTRY MAGNET
ADVANTAGES
 Fresh air
 Natural beauty
 Helpfulness
DISADVANTAGES
 Lack of social life
 Low wages
 Lack of amusement
 General decay

7. TOWN AND COUNTRY MAGNET
 Beauty of nature
 Bright homes and gardens
 High wages
 Low rents
 No slums
 No smoke
 Fresh air
 Helpfulness
 Social opportunity

8. Features of garden city
 Open spaces and gardens around all the dwelling houses and factories.
 Limited populated between 30000-40000.
 City is owned by all citizens in a cooperative basis.
 Ownership extends up to green belt and agricultural zones.
 Adequate space for schools, parks and pathways.
 Self sufficient unit having its own industries.

9.  Surrounded on its periphery by green belt.
 Principle of zoning is applied to the city i.e. land use alterations are not
allowed.
 Rapid transit system is not essentially needed.
 Surplus fund is utilized for the development of community itself.

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