From the British Isles, where land is at a premium, two men are bringing concepts for helping redesign the urban ghettos and give people the necessities for pleasant living. Changing the current population densities from a low 12-20 people per acre up to 65-70, but with coordinated planning for minimum crowding, the current dilemma within American cities might well be solved. City planners Walter Br, left, and Lord Llywellyn0Davies, right, study a model of the new town they are creating in Washington, Durham, England, a 19-section community that might soon be found throughout America.
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From the British Isles, where land is at a premium, two men are bringing concepts for helping redesign the urban ghettos and give people the necessities for pleasant living. Changing the current population densities from a low 12-20 people per acre up to 65-70, but with coordinated planning for minimum crowding, the current dilemma within American cities might well be solved. City planners Walter Br, left, and Lord Llywellyn0Davies, right, study a model of the new town they are creating in Washington, Durham, England, a 19-section community that might soon be found throughout America.

Associated Press · [ca. March 1968]

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