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Greater London Plan

United Kingdom [1944]
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The Greater London Plan was a postwar urban planning strategy developed by Sir Patrick Abercrombie for the reconstruction of London after World War II. The plan aimed to combat urban sprawl by establishing a greenbelt around the metropolitan area, creating new towns beyond it, and building circumferential highways to reduce traffic congestion in the city center. It also proposed lowering population densities within the inner city by relocating residents to these new communities. This approach influenced urban planning in other parts of Britain and was adopted in some Scandinavian countries, Germany, and the Netherlands.12

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  1. urban planning - Postwar approaches
  2. Sir Patrick Abercrombie
  3. London - Greater London

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