Garden City Movement

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The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned, self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts", containing proportionate areas of residences, industry and agriculture. (wiki) Further reading: - The German Garden City Movement (1902-1931)

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Berlin Modernism Housing Estates
Inscribed: 2008
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Gartenstadt Falkenberg
Saltaire
Saltaire
United Kingdom
Inscribed: 2001
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Saltaire Is An Outstanding And Well Preserved Example Of A Mid 19th Century Industrial Town, The Layout Of Which Was To Exert A Major Influence On The Development Of The "Garden City" Movement. (Ouv)
White City of Tel-Aviv
Inscribed: 2003
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It Was Conceived As A 'Garden City', But With A More Urban Character Than Those Built Earlier. (Ab Ev)
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
Inscribed: 2012
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It Is Emblematic Of Rational Land Use ... Through The Use Of A Planted Environment Drawing On The European 'Garden City' Concept (Ab Ev)
Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin
Inscribed: 2012
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For Example, In France, The First Garden City, Which Was Built In The Nord-Pas-De-Calais Coal Mining Basin From 1904, Offered Up A New Way Of Looking At Housing For Workers (See Link)
See Www.Iau-Idf.Fr
Rjukan / Notodden
Inscribed: 2015
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Notodden: "The Housing Layout Reflects Garden City Ideals ..." (Ab Ev)
Asmara
Asmara
Eritrea
Inscribed: 2017
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"The Plan Is Also An Early Example Of The Implementation Of Urban Zoning Principles, Championed By The Contemporaneous Garden City Movement."
See Www.Tandfonline.Com
Pampulha
Pampulha
Brazil
Inscribed: 2016
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"The Pampulha Modern Ensemble Was The Centre Of Visionary Urban Design For Part Of A ‘Garden City’ Promoted By A City Administration Who Were Responding To Emerging International Ideas" (Ab Ev)
Modernist Kaunas
Inscribed: 2023
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"Žaliakalnis .. Was Developed As A Garden City Residential Area" (Ab Ev)
Champagne
Inscribed: 2015
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"On The Saint-Nicaise Hill In Reims, The Cluster Comprises The Champagne Houses, Their Underground Cellars And The Workers' Garden-City Of Chemin Vert." (Ab Ev) - Georges Charbonneaux Wanted To Build A Garden City Based On The English Model Theorized By Ebenezer Howard. At The End Of The War, In 1919 He Began Building A Garden City Of 617 Houses, With Exceptional Social And Cultural Facilities For The Time. (Nomination File, P. 110-112)
See Fr.Wikipedia.Org
Flemish Béguinages
Inscribed: 1998
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The Very Layout Of The Béguinages, With All The Variations As Well As Their Inventive Way Of Integrating Green Spaces, Gardens And "Natural" Plantations Was Seen, At The Time, As A "Model" And Source Of Inspiration For The Garden Cities Which Would Emerge Mainly In The Inter-War Period. (Nomination File, P. 39)