As was the case with many New Urbanist projects in the United States, the proposal violated numerous local zoning ordinances and met with much initial resistance from local planning authorities and other agencies
सोळाव्या शतकापासूनच अनेक युरोपीय देशांनी व्यापाराचे निमित्त करून वसाहती स्थापल्या होत्या व ते आपले साम्राज्यवादी धोरण पुढे रेटत होते.