The Town for the Motor Age
Radburn, New Jersey was an important prototype for the greenbelt towns of the New Deal Era. Designed by Clarence Stein and Henry Wright and established in 1928, it was called "the town for the motor age." It was a regionalist approach to the ills of the city, promoting the establishment of new communities with an emphasis on social cooperation and new urban design solutions. The plan for Radburn featured separated pedestrian pathways and an extensive park and recreation system. The community was designated a National Historic Landmark in 2005.
Aerial photograph of Radburn, NJ . n.d.
Diagram of property now or formerly of City Housing Corporation... including Radburn. Fair Lawn, NJ: City Housing Corporation, n.d.
"Typical Closed-end Street" illustration. Radburn Garden Homes. New York: City Housing Corporation, ca. 1929.