Birth of the `new city': an exciting creation

Through the careful integration of commerce and industry within the urban residential area, the ideal new city-designed to accommodate a population of up to 200 000 people-should have adequate provision for low-income, middle-income, and luxury housing. Cultural facilities would be concentrated in community centers, and the thoughtful distribution of specialty shops and commercial offices would prevent an oversaturation of similar commodities and services. Scientifically planned public utilities services (water, electricity, and gas) will allow for future industrial expansion and growth. Planned traffic control and adequate parking facilities for today and tomorrow will be a salient feature. The design of such a city would differ radically from the conventional ``blockbuster'' techniques for urban renewal, in which an area is leveled by bulldozers, and slums are almost entirely replaced by luxury apartments.