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New towns in the United Kingdom
The new towns in the United Kingdom were planned under the powers of the New Towns Act 1946 (9 & 10 Geo.
New towns of Hong Kong
The Hong Kong government started developing new towns in the 1950s to accommodate Hong Kong's booming population.
New towns movement
While purpose-built towns and cities have many precedents in antiquity - the 195 BC iteration of Chang'an providing a case in point - the New Towns movement refers to an ideologically-driven social campaign.
New towns of Singapore
The new towns of Singapore are planned communities located across Singapore that are designed to be self contained.
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