Ebenezer Howard

Ebenezer Howard was an English urban planner, best known for founding the garden city movement, which aimed to create self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts. His influential book, 'Garden Cities of Tomorrow,' published in 1898, proposed a new approach to urban planning that combined the benefits of both urban and rural living. Howard's vision emphasized the importance of community organization and planning in creating sustainable urban environments, making significant contributions to modern planning principles.