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Summary.—City planning today, then, is like the city planning of the past. It is concerr with broad objectives in many fields, not just w the physical aspects. Indeed the pendulum m have swung too far, for the present-day compli neglect of the aesthetic side of city planning m prove harmful in the future. Civic pride is important factor in the psychology of any coi munity, and civic pride is evidenced in the thn dimensional quality of the physical city.

The basic financing should be the least of the difficulties, for we rebuild the United States continuously. It is a matter, primarily, of planning for the common good instead of allowing haphazard growth for the temporary benefit of a few. Such action must come from the people; it cannot be imposed from above. City planning today is, therefore, an integral part of the democratic process.

During the last two decades, however, this situation has gradually been changing. Today, responsible architects do not want to risk placing buildings in a city without regard to their implications for the whole community. This concern for community planning came about in several ways, but primarily because it has been demonstrated that our cities are obsolete and impractical. There is hardly a large city anywhere in the world that has not embarked on a replanning of its facilities. This, I believe, is the area in which architects have the most to contribute. I would like to conclude this brief review of architecture, engineering, and urban planning with a quotation from John Dewey: "Man's importance is in how he changes the environment for the next generation."