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The argument that new communities can make economic sense and meet 
many urgent problems. Critical to economic feasibility is the cost of land and 
cost of developing public facilities. 
Gladstone, Robert M. ‘‘New Town’s Role in Urban Growth Explored.” Journal 
of Housing. January 1966. p. 23-36. 
Examination of some of the public policy issues of new communities, including 
State and Federal roles. Comments on the article are given by Carl F. Stover 
and Melvin F. Levine. 
Gladstone, Robert M. and Harold F. Wise. ‘New Towns Solve Problems of 
Urban Growth,’ Public Management. May 1966. p. 128-139. (Reprinted in 
Mahood, H. R. and Edward L. Angus, editors. Urban Politics and Problems; 
a reader. New York, Scribners, 1969. p. 487-499). 
A brief survey of recent new town development, with a critique on the 
master plan of Columbia, Maryland, and discussion of desirable new towns 
objectives. 
Goodman, Percival and Paul. Communitas: Means of Livelihood and Ways of Life. 
Rev. ed., New York, Vintage Books, 1960. 248 p. 
A discussion of current planning, and a description of some new towns and 
ideal communities. 
Gruen (Victor) Associates. New Cities U.S.A. A statement of purpose and program 
prepared for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1966. 42 p. 
The case for a national program to build 20 new cities of about one half 
million population each to accommodate one third of the expected urban 
growth over the next two decades. 
Harvard University Graduate School of Design. New Communities: One Alterna- 
tive; A Harvard Study of a New City. New Communities Project (Preliminary 
Summary Report, and 2 vol. Technical Report). Cambridge, Mass., 1968. 76 p. 
Site selection of a prototype new community development in the Greater 
Boston metropolitan area with discussions of applicable design and building 
techniques. 
Hoppenfeld, Morton. ‘“‘A Sketch of the Planning-Building Process for Columbia, 
Maryland.” Journal of the American Institute of Planners. November 1967. p. 
398-409. 
A report on Columbia’s decision-making process and the coordinating of the 
social, financial, engineering and architectural development with other variables 
to produce a viable, balanced community. 
Hupp, John E., Jr. ‘‘Planning New Towns for Industry.” In Proceedings of the 
39th Annual Road School. Lafayette, Indiana, Purdue University, 1953, pp. 
221-229. 
International City Managers Association. New Towns: A New Dimension of 
Urbanism. Chicago, 1968. 54 p. 
Articles by 
Kirk, C. W. G. T. ‘““New Towns in Great Britain.” 
Gutheim, Frederick. ‘‘Europe Offers New Town Builders Experience.” 
Gladstone, Robert M. and Harold F. Wise. ‘‘New Towns Solve Problem 
of Urban Growth.” 
Weaver, Robert C. ‘‘Federal Proposals May Solve City Problems.”’ 
Thompson, Wayne E. ‘‘Prototype City-Design for Tomorrow.” 
Scott, Stanley. “‘Urban Growth Challenges New Towns.”’ 
Arnold, David 8. ‘“‘What New Towns Ought To Be.” 
Jacobs, Jane. Death and Life of Great American Cities. New York Random House, 
1961, 458 p. 
The jae onitioe particularly pp. 17-25, contains comments on the influence 
of Ebenezer Howard and Le Corbusier on the new towns movement and city 
planning. 
Kaplan, Marshall. Implementation of the Baltimore Regional Plan Alternatives. 
San Francisco, Institute for Planning and Development, 1965. 94 p. 
The report, prepared for the Regional Planning Council of Baltimore, includes 
a discussion of Columbia, Maryland, pp. 52-57. It refers to “‘metrotowns,” 
and calls for a State development corporation to assist private new community 
development, pp. 61-67. 
Kaplan, Marshall. ‘‘The Role of Planner and Developer in the New Community.” 
Washington University Law Quarterly. February 1965. p. 88-104. 
Discussion of the nature of the new communities movement in the 1960’s, 
the motives of developers, and the popularity of the new community idea in 
the planning profession. 
