The Garden City model demonstrates how the reinvestment of the land values created through the development process can enable the creation and long-term stewardship of places with social and environmental justice at their heart. This radical – and largely misunderstood – approach continues to be relevant to development at all scales.
The TCPA has been campaigning for a new generation of Garden Cities based on modern Garden City Principles. This is underpinned by a programme of research exploring lessons from the past and present to understand how best to achieve these principles today.
Alongside training and advice, we have produced a suite of practical guidance on delivering new places inspired by the Garden City Principles to support ambitious councils, communities and the private sector to create better places today.
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Tomorrow 125: how does the Garden City idea offer insights into new ways to live?
The Garden City story is one of radicalism, hope and practical idealism. It proved to be the most influential and enduring example of an alternative and sustainable way of living that the UK has ever produced. Despite its problems, it still remains a powerful blueprint for a humane future in an era framed by the health and climate crisis. The TCPA’s Tomorrow 125 project has sought to explore how the Garden City idea can give practical hope to 21st century communities.
Practical Guides
The TCPA has produced a suite of guidance with practical steps for all those interested in making 21st Century Garden Cities a reality.
Other guidance
This guidance provides detail and case studies on a wide range of key issues, including planning, investment, land assembly, delivery, and long-term stewardship.
Research
Our research explores what experience of delivering new communities from across the UK and beyond can teach us about delivering new Garden Cities today.
Resources
Garden City Myth-buster
A short Myth-buster pamphlet aimed at tackling misconceptions around the Garden City idea.
News & Blog
From the archive: The forgotten women pioneers of the Garden City movement
As we reflect on the 125th anniversary of the TCPA, we have been looking back at some of the instrumental…
Garden Cities: separating truth from myth
The Garden City idea is one of the strongest tools we have available to enable a healthy, affordable and zero-carbon…
