The Plan for the Valleys zoned by ecological hazard and beauty attributes

Evidence

No development would be allowed in the valleys: The valleys were too beautiful, and the aquifer under the valleys was likely to be polluted by septic tanks. No construction would be permitted on the banks of the streams, in the floodplains, or on slopes steeper than 25 percent. Where the valley walls were forested, only houses on three-acre lots would be allowed; the bare slopes would be left undeveloped. On the wooded plateau, McHarg and Wallace would permit one house per acre. — Adam Rome, The Bulldozer in the Countryside, 708

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: McHarg’s Design with Nature fused ecological philosophy with applied planning methods — Adam Rome, The Bulldozer in the Countryside:…, 712; Solving environmental problems requires an ethic for the home landscape, not just remote wilderness — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 67; Open-space preservation logically expanded conservation’s scope to the whole environment — Adam Rome, The Bulldozer in the Countryside:…, 620 (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• McHarg’s Design with Nature fused ecological philosophy with applied planning methods #expands (0.95) — Adam Rome, The Bulldozer in the Countryside, 712
• Open-space preservation logically expanded conservation’s scope to the whole environment #expands (0.85) — Adam Rome, The Bulldozer in the Countryside, 620
• Solving environmental problems requires an ethic for the home landscape, not just remote wilderness #expands (0.82) — William Cronon, The Trouble with Wilderness; or,…, 67