Letchworth

Japanese: Letchworth
Letchworth

…This social city group would have a total population of 250,000 and a total area of ​​26,400 hectares, and would function as a regional core city. It was a very innovative idea at the time. His proposal was seen by many as a fantasy, but with the dedicated efforts of a small number of supporters, First Garden City Ltd. was established in 1903, and the first garden city, Letchworth, was built in the northern outskirts of London. The city, with an area of ​​1,520 hectares and a planned population of 30,000, was designed by the veteran architect Raymond Unwin (1863-1940). …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Letchworth" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この社会都市群は総人口25万人,総面積2万6400haの地方中核都市としての機能を具備した,当時としてはきわめて斬新な案であった。 彼の提案は多くの人々に空想的な夢物語として受けとられたが,少数の支持者の献身的な努力により,1903年第一田園都市会社First Garden City Ltd.が設立され,ロンドン北郊に最初の田園都市レッチワースLetchworthが建設された。面積1520ha,計画人口3万人の都市が老練な建築家アンウィンRaymond Unwin(1863‐1940)により設計された。…

※「Letchworth」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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