The planning of cities

ITY PLANNING is the art and science of planning in C a comprehensive way for the desirable future physical development of a city.Its object is t o provide a basis for continued expansion of the city so that convenience, comfort, health, and beauty are not lost if the city becomes large.A city plan if worthy of its name "plan" is, more or less, a blue print of what the city will be like in the future if built according t o plan.Physically a city consists in homes, office buildings, stores, factories, public buildings, water works, parks, streets, railroad terminals, and many other man-made adjuncts t o the living of its citizenry.Cities developed as a result of the natural desire of mankind t o band together for mutual protection against enemies.They grew in size as opportunity for earning a living or enjoyment of life increased, and some grew into large cities if they presented opportunity for success in greater measure than was offered by other cities.A city plan is similar t o but much larger than the plans