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— From "To-morrow: A Peaceful Path to Real Reform"
To control urban slums and sprawl, Ebenezer Howard, in 1898, diagramed “garden cities” radiating, like spokes from a wheel, from a central hub, to provide the benefits of town — jobs and entertainment — with the fresh air, beauty, and low rents of country living.  As open space becomes scarce, municipalities are looking to their zoning code to help stem the tide of development.  New Scotland’s recently-adopted comprehensive plan has a goal of promoting active living and improving community health, while reducing the adverse public-health impacts of new development. Read the article.