Modern Utopia

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This paper describes what the author believes would comprise a utopian society. In the paper, the author describes a utopian society as one that has a diverse population and attractive community features such as open-air spaces, parks, and recreational facilities, measures for controlling population density and sufficient job opportunities and transportation systems. The paper also suggests that a utopian society would also need broad and attractive architectural styles, nearby rural areas and be ecologically and environmentally friendly.

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"Thomas More may have been one of the first people to envision a Utopian society in the 16th century. He wrote of a city that eliminated both poverty and exploitation based on employment for all (Porter, 2003), a radical concept at the time. More recently, the city of St. Louis, Missouri experimented with creating a Utopian-like residential community called "LaClede Town," named after one of the city founders. A large community of town houses, it was near the center of the city and encouraged an artistic, artsy atmosphere. A variety of talented people lived there, including Eddie Saxon (as a child), who went on to produce major movies such as "Philadelphia." Built in the sixties, residents were a mix of multiple races and income levels. The complex's racial mix was reflected in changes that took place in a local all-black church, that became integrated as white LaClede Town residents began attending (McGuire, 1995). However, LaClede Town was an island surrounded by declining areas. It addressed residential issues only, and ultimately failed and was razed (McGuire, 1995)."

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