{"id":198,"date":"2024-10-22T22:34:48","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T02:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/?page_id=198"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:17:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T15:17:05","slug":"database","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/database\/","title":{"rendered":"Database"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgb(255,255,255) 5%,rgb(251,248,242) 5%)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-database\" style=\"font-size:70px;font-style:normal;font-weight:900\"><strong>Database<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">A&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/11VPxuhA-Z182MCSVC3sIDgMHUNC-zZE6d6ih4IVkng0\/edit?usp=sharing\">database<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;new towns with populations over 30,000 from the twentieth century&nbsp;is available. Researchers looking for a list of resources can contact <strong>aforsyth@gsd.harvard.edu<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"#reston-va\">Reston, VA<\/a> | <a href=\"#almere-netherlands\">Almere, Netherlands<\/a> | <a href=\"#bundang-korea\">Bundang, South Korea<\/a> | <a href=\"#cergy-pontoise\">Cergy-Pontoise, France<\/a> | <a href=\"#irvine-ca\">Irvine, CA<\/a> | <a href=\"#milton-keynes\">Milton Keynes, United Kingdom<\/a> | <a href=\"#songdo-city\">New Songdo City, South Korea<\/a> | <a href=\"#the-woodlands\">The Woodlands, TX<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"reston-va\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">Reston, vA &#8211; 1963<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"222\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map-222x300.png\" alt=\"map of reston, virginia masterplan\" class=\"wp-image-206\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map-222x300.png 222w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map-756x1024.png 756w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map-768x1040.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map.png 1097w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 28 kilometers from Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 75,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 58,404<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2010<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"almere-netherlands\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">almere, Netherlands &#8211; 1970<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_011-e1729652995644-221x300.png\" alt=\"image of almere, netherlands\" class=\"wp-image-212\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_011-e1729652995644-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_011-e1729652995644-754x1024.png 754w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_011-e1729652995644-768x1043.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_011-e1729652995644.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 25 kilometers from Amsterdam<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 125,000 &#8211; 250,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 198,315<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"bundang-korea\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">BUNDANG, SOUTH KOREA &#8211; 1989<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_030-e1729653292335-221x300.png\" alt=\"image of bundang, south korea\" class=\"wp-image-214\" style=\"width:344px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_030-e1729653292335-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_030-e1729653292335-754x1024.png 754w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_030-e1729653292335-768x1043.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_030-e1729653292335.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 24 kilometers from Seoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 390,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 403,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"cergy-pontoise\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">cergy-pontoise, France &#8211; 1966<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/cergy-pontoise-france-e1729653485227-221x300.jpg\" alt=\"image of cergy-pontoise, france\" class=\"wp-image-215\" style=\"width:344px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/cergy-pontoise-france-e1729653485227-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/cergy-pontoise-france-e1729653485227-755x1024.jpg 755w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/cergy-pontoise-france-e1729653485227-768x1041.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/cergy-pontoise-france-e1729653485227.jpg 885w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 25 kilometers from Paris<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 125,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 199,143<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2012<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"irvine-ca\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">irvine, ca &#8211; 1960<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_090-e1729653822896-221x300.png\" alt=\"park in irvine, california\" class=\"wp-image-216\" style=\"width:344px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_090-e1729653822896-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_090-e1729653822896-756x1024.png 756w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_090-e1729653822896-768x1040.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_090-e1729653822896.png 1102w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 58 kilometers from Los Angeles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 430,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 199,143<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Target Date<\/strong>: 2000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: Recent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"milton-keynes\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">milton keynes, united kingdom &#8211; 1967<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_108-e1729654147230-221x300.png\" alt=\"houses in milton keynes, united kingdom\" class=\"wp-image-219\" style=\"width:344px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_108-e1729654147230-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_108-e1729654147230-754x1024.png 754w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_108-e1729654147230-768x1043.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_108-e1729654147230.png 882w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 72 kilometers from London<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Primary Industry<\/strong>: Mark Three New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 250,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 178,809<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"songdo-city\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">new songdo city, south Korea &#8211; 1996<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-221x300.png\" alt=\"drone image of sondgo city masterplan\" class=\"wp-image-220\" style=\"width:344px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-755x1024.png 755w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-768x1041.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461.png 1062w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Location<\/strong>: Satellite New Town<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Nearby City<\/strong>: 36 kilometers from Seoul<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Initial Target Population<\/strong>: 65,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Current Population<\/strong>: 36,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Population Date<\/strong>: 2015<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size\" style=\"font-size:15px\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#d02454\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-gsd-blocks-category-separator alignwide\" id=\"the-woodlands\"><p class=\"category-name t-allcaps\">the woodlands, tx &#8211; 1974<\/p><hr class=\"category-hr\"\/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"221\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/52\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-221x300.png\" alt=\"drone image of sondgo city masterplan\" class=\"wp-image-220\" style=\"width:344px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-221x300.png 221w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-755x1024.png 755w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461-768x1041.png 768w, https:\/\/research.gsd.harvard.edu\/new-towns\/files\/2024\/10\/reston-virginia-map_Page_138-e1729654481461.png 1062w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Purpose<\/strong>: Metropolitan Deconcentration<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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