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Behind the Bastards
The book was written in 1898 and republished in 1902. It proposed the Garden City concept, a hybrid of town and country living, with specific parameters and strong government institutions to create ideal living conditions for all economic backgrounds.
He presented this idea of the Garden City concept in 1898 in a book called Tomorrow, A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. Later, he republished in 1902 under the name Garden Cities of Tomorrow.
— Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 76
Episode: It Could Happen Here Weekly 76
The book was written in 1898 and republished in 1902. It proposed the Garden City concept, a hybrid of town and country living, with specific parameters and strong government institutions to create ideal living conditions for all economic backgrounds.
He presented this idea of the Garden City concept in 1898 in a book called Tomorrow, A Peaceful Path to Real Reform. Later, he republished in 1902 under the name Garden Cities of Tomorrow.
And take note in the title of the book of the use of reform and peaceful path because it does highlight a noticeable lack within Howard's vision that we'll discuss later.
In Ebenezer Howard's context, again, no offense to the Ebenezers of the world, but geez, I can't let go of those implications.
And much of his book is dedicated to the idea that cities, as they existed in his time, were not sustainable in the long run.