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Garden cities

Scope note

Use for cities or sections of cities newly planned to incorporate large tracts of green spaces, to control internal growth and development, and to separate industrial and nonindustrial activities. Distinguished from "garden suburbs" by their larger size and urban location.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30008381

Broader Terms used

new towns

Term used for

cities, garden

Equivalent Terms used

garden city

Created

13yrs ago

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