jan 1, 1970 - Masterplan of Jeddah
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Then in the 1950's and 1960's, came the first signs of urban blight that has been afflicting cities throughout the world in recent decades. To head off the blight, officials and consultants, came up with a master plan in the 1970's to guide the city's future growth and salvage its past - both before it was too late. "We had to work faster than the growth," said Deputy Mayor Bajnaid, "to keep it under control - without stifling it."
Source: ARAMCO World Archives
http://archive.aramcoworld.com/issue/198402/tajmil.and.jiddah.htm
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