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suitable for houses and roads. It must have wooded areas and creeks which can be developed for parks and fertile soil for gardening. There must be ample space for growth, and a fringe of farm lands which will protect the inhabitants against encroachment and crowding. 

Now the greenbelt project is completed. People are moving into the houses. There is bustle and life. We survey the finished greenbelt town. Through a series of episodes we have already pointed out certain hazards and evils of living in mill towns, cities and county. These episodes have been introduced the better to emphasize the advantages provided by the greenbelt town. Now, one by one, we point these advantages against the conditions shown before.

1/ In contrast to the railroad flat of the city, we see modern homes and apartments, spacious, well-lighted, planned for the happiness of their tenants, and with conveniences which would never before have been within reach of families of low income.

2. As against the interminable flimsy rows of the suburbs we