Trädgårdsstaden : från historisk idé till dagsaktuell verklighet
by Jensen, Emilia  Abstract (Summary) The aim of this study has
been to make clear the conception of “The Garden City”, and also
to investigate why and how the garden city has come to be a more
frequent and attractive form of settlement in our Swedish
community. The essay is supported by a literature study about
the garden city from its beginning (1890’s) to present time. To
make a distinct explanation of the garden cities progress over
time, I have studied the idea behind two garden cities of today,
Tullinge and Vistabergs garden city. Architects and
commissioners of building projects, working with those two
examples of garden cities, has been interviewed in purpose to
catch a glimpse of the 21th centuries designing and planning of
garden cities and society.Ebenezer Howard’s idea of the garden
city was to create a public reform, witch aimed to create a
better life for lower classes in society. The reform concerned
to redistribute the populatio