Progressive Era Urban Reform Research Paper

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If you had been a reformer during this era (remember planning as a profession did not yet exist), what type of progressive era urban reform would you adopt and implement? Why? Would it engage with the good government movement or not? Why? What lessons, if any, would your response then provide for your planning practice today?
In the scenario of being a late 19th century planner, I feel I would have been heavily influenced and inspired by the ideals of Sir Ebenezer Howard. The Garden City was revolutionary for its time, and I too would have been a loyal garden city enthusiast as well. The allure was creating micro-cities outside of much larger base where constituents can enjoy many amenities of the city but still surround themselves by the