{"product_id":"greenbelt-jill-parsons-st-john-9780738592015","title":"Greenbelt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, the town of Greenbelt was the first and largest experimental ideal community.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of three green towns established during the Great Depression, the town was planned and built by the federal government; despite opposition, the project put struggling Americans to work, provided low-income housing to the overcrowded D.C. region, and was a bold experiment in town planning and cooperative living. Its first residents enjoyed modern homes, schools, a pool, movie theater, library, and a town center--all within walking distance from your modern, new home. Despite nearly doubling in size to accommodate World War II-era housing and steady growth through the second half of the 20th century, Greenbelt's original streamlined architecture, ample green space, and innovative design have been preserved and recognized as a National Historic Landmark. After 75 years, the city continues to thrive as it looks towards sustainability and the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jill Parsons St John, Megan Searing Young, Friends of the Greenbelt Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0738592013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738592015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/21\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.69lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.08h x 6.50w x 0.33d","brand":"Jill Parsons St John","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925813297407,"sku":"9780738592015","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_07798c89-9c83-4c8f-8944-8f82d8f167c4.jpg?v=1681079513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/greenbelt-jill-parsons-st-john-9780738592015","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}