City Efficient / City Practical Movement (dec 27, 1910 – mar 19, 1920)
Description:
Prioritized efficiency and economy over beauty. Led to Standard State Zoning Enabling Act.Scientific management for city management, borrowing corporate management practices
Roosevelt & Reform Club in 1882 called for non-partisan city government
Wilson called for evolution of laws rather than keeping things in motion - revise the declaration of independence to ward off tyranny of corporations, and increased government oversight of economy
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Date:
dec 27, 1910
mar 19, 1920
~ 9 years and 2 months