What is a new town? A new town is a town that is planned and built from scratch and which does not grow up gradually. Many new towns were built in Britain in the 1950s, but new towns and cities have also been built across the world and across the centuries.

New Town

A new town.

Milton Keynes new city.

Video: Telford New Town.

Video: New Towns.

Video: Milton Keynes new city drivethru.

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