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Is there an example of a successful government-planned city anywhere? Best I can think of is Canberra.

• throwaway344 12y ago
  Washington DC would be the obvious example, but it's organic growth is more of the reason for its success as opposed to governmental action.
• corin_ 12y ago
  Milton Keynes in the UK http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes
• ballstothewalls 12y ago
  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuja http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astana http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bras%C3%ADlia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamabad I think it is more common than you think: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_community http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_community
  • nir 12y ago
    Are these successful though?