Garden Cities of To-Morrow

<p>Originally published in 1898 as To-Morrow: <em>A peaceful path to reform</em> 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.</p><p>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 <em>Garden City </em>in numbers of languages - <em>Cite-Jardin Gartenstadt Ciudad-jardin Tuinstad - </em>and set into motion ideas that have helped transform the scientific and political outlook on town structure and town growth.</p><p>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.</p><p>This book was first published in it's current form in 1965.</p>