New Towns contain "internal" open space such as parks and playgrounds. They also contain "external" open space in the form of a greenbelt of open land surrounding the outskirts of the New Town. |
Here is the New Town look.
High density housing is found in the New Town proper, but green, grassy, and tree-filled open space forms the backdrop. |
It is high-density housing such as this that saves land and helps to make the parks and playgrounds, open spaces and greenbelts possible. |
Historic preservation of older structures is part of the New Town ethic. This old church and churchyard were preserved and integrated into the New Town of Hemel Hempstead. |