City Planning in Relation to the Housing Problem

The economic and wise development of a city is dependent, to a great extent, on the successful and practical application of a well conceived city plan, complete in all its elements. The prime objectives of city planning are to provide, promote, and encourage the development of the city in such a way that good living conditions will be furnished and that business and industrial facilities will be afforded. Lack of city planning has resulted in the housing problem. Having convinced the public and municipal authorities of the wisdom and necessity for making the city plan, it remains to remove those practical and legal obstacles which operate to prevent or make difficult the application and execution of that plan.