Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada . MAP OF THE CITY OF HEREFORD Showing the influence of the irregular development of the surrounding rural district on the methodof growth and the lines of communication of the city. This irregular development, being influ-enced to a large extent by topographical considerations, affords, in many respects, a more rationalbasis for development than the rectangular plan, which ignores natural conditions. See page 67. Fig. 22. SECTION OF ORDNANCE MAP OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLANDScale 880 feet to one inch. This map shows an
Rural planning and development; a study of rural conditions and problems in Canada . MAP OF THE CITY OF HEREFORD Showing the influence of the irregular development of the surrounding rural district on the methodof growth and the lines of communication of the city. This irregular development, being influ-enced to a large extent by topographical considerations, affords, in many respects, a more rationalbasis for development than the rectangular plan, which ignores natural conditions. See page 67. Fig. 22. SECTION OF ORDNANCE MAP OF EDINBURGH, SCOTLANDScale 880 feet to one inch. This map shows an area of suburban agricultural land within a radius of 2| miles of the centreof the city of Edinburgh. There are no building sub-divisions, as the land is not allotted forbuilding until it is ripe for the purpose. All the land is intensively cultivated and is rented tofarmers and nurserymen at from $15 to $25 per acre. It is taxed at half its agricultural valueso long as it is used for agriculture. In a large Canadian city this land and thousands of acresfurther out would be lying practically idle because of speculation in building lots. The map shows details of buildings, etc., indicated on all small scape maps in Great maps should be prepared for Canadian cities, a work which would afford a suitable fieldof employment for many ex-service men. RURAL PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 67 the sub-divisions in conformity with the rectangular system of survey,is shown in figure 20. These two
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