. Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada. eing incurred in connection with their instance, the Ruislip-Northwood scheme deals with an area ofover 5,900 acres, of which only 437 acres were in course of develop-ment in 1913. The cost of preparing a scheme of development forthis area, in anticipation of the growth for the next 50 or 100 years,was only $5,000. The ultimate estimated cost of carrying out thescheme, namely $150,000, will be spread over the period during whichthe scheme is being carried out and as assessable value increases.


. Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada. eing incurred in connection with their instance, the Ruislip-Northwood scheme deals with an area ofover 5,900 acres, of which only 437 acres were in course of develop-ment in 1913. The cost of preparing a scheme of development forthis area, in anticipation of the growth for the next 50 or 100 years,was only $5,000. The ultimate estimated cost of carrying out thescheme, namely $150,000, will be spread over the period during whichthe scheme is being carried out and as assessable value may reasonably be claimed that the Ruislip-Northwood councilhas, as a result of the preparation of this scheme, laid a foundationfor future development which will insure health, convenience and * Out of the 123 planning schemes in progress in England, since 1909, 106,dealing with 157,925 acres, are being prepared by urban authorities, while 17,dealing with 50,230 acres, are being prepared by rural authorities. Fig. 39 TOtvN-PtANNiNa A»e*. ;BOUNOAPV or BurSLJPMANOO eSTATB ; ,2^. RUISLIP MANOR TortN fLfrtniNa Kintya Oh etstatk RUISLiP-NORTHWOOD TOWN PLANNING SCHEME - lJ^® ^®^ included in the scheme comprises 5,922 acres. The proportion actually built uponIS shown in solid black and only 437 acres are in course of development. The solid lines showthe position of the new roads proposed under the scheme and indicate that the greater part ofthe development was left to be arranged between the local authority and the owners of theland, subject to principles laid down in the scheme. See page 221. Fig. 40


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