Good morning, everyone. Today we're going to discuss the history of urban planning. One key figure is Ebenezer Howard, who in 1898 proposed the idea of the 'Garden City'. He envisioned self-contained communities surrounded by greenbelts, combining the benefits of city and country living. His plan aimed to reduce overcrowding and pollution in industrial cities. However, Howard's original design was never fully realized. Instead, his ideas influenced later developments, such as the suburbs of London and the New Towns movement in the UK. Interestingly, Howard also emphasized the importance of community ownership of land, which was a radical idea at the time.