planners' view of a planned community

Advent of the "megalopolitan era" in the evolution of American cities, in which contiguous urban areas are expanding to super dimensions, has triggered fear in the minds of the general public, civic officials, economists and comn.runity planners. They fear that unplanned expansions will lead to more chaos rather than order.

To Albert C. Martin, Jr., one of the nation's recognized authorities in planned-city developments, this era ushers in a challenging opportunity. He believes that proper handling will result in exter.rsive but orderly metropolitan areas offering beauty, efficiency, groll'th potential and community l-rarmony. But Nlartin pleads for planning nate elemetrts-tl-re outlying communities-encircling the core city. Each cannot exist as a separate entity; transportation to and within neighboring centers, types of commerce and industry in the total region, shared utilities and ability of each unit to expand must be considerations of any master plan for a given community.

To serve as an example, Martin singles out the Warner Ranch development llow underway in accordance with the Martin firm's master plan, formulated in 1960.

Deptl-r studies by the staff preceded preparation of the program. Analyses of existing conditions, including areas, topography, transportation, utilities and relationships of the surrounding community served as the foundation for the master plan.

Warner Ranch studies dictated a balanced, integrated urban development provided for industrial rlses ranging from light industry to research and development. Findings als,o, pointed out the need for regional and neighborhood shopping centers, office co.mplexes, educational facilities, recreational areas, a transportation terminal, civic and cultural accommodations. health care units and multiple housing.

I{esults revealed that the 1,000-acre

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