2nd Assignment

1. With what word is the town's name, Hygeia, associated? What does the town's name suggest about the character of the proposed town?

   Hygeia was a proposed town built for retirees. The word Hygeia means A daughter of Asclepius and goddess of health. From the name, we could expect the town to be clean, healthy, with lots of hospitals, gardens, and places for relaxation.

   
   
   
2. Which way is north? Which direction does the river run? The Market Square, theater, stables, dairy, iron yard, public wharf, and brewery are located on the eastern side of town. Does their location constitute a problem? Why did the designer place them there? Why is the theater located near the Market Square?

   The north is where the fifth street is. The buildings near the Market Square are too far away and inconvenient from those who live in the west. Perhaps the designer wants to put all important buildings into a concentrated area. The theater is build near the Market Square because many will go there to the Market Square to buy stuff and the theater would be right close to it.
   
   

3. There are a number of gardens, both agricultural and horticultural, located in the town. What is the reason for their location? What hint does the extensive use of gardens provide about the nature of the town?

   The town is located near the river, so they can get easy water supply for their fields. This town might be a subsistent town where they grow their own foods.
   
   

4. The cemetery is located on a hill on the eastern side of the city. How is the location of the cemetery different from that in colonial settlements? What does this suggest about the planners' values?

   The cemetery is located on a separate location far from the town. The planners try to bring the air of death near the town. Death is a different thing and not compatible to the lively town.
   
   

5. The designer contemplated an industrial complex across the Ohio River at the end of Adams Street. Why is the public bathhouse located at the end of Adams Street? Where might the mill workers have lived? The managers? Was locating the mill town across the river a practical idea?

   The public bathhouse is located near the industrial building so that the workers can go there after a workday. The mill workers might live on the Jackson Square because it's close to their work place. The managers might live there too. Yes, people can get water for use, drinking, laundry, and other things.
   
   

6. The civic buildings- the museum, town hall, and library- stand on a hill overlooking the town. What does this choice of buildings and their location indicate about the planners' values? What is missing from this grouping?

   Those buildings located far away from the settlement of the working class, so maybe the designer only build them there for average and wealthy class only. So far, there is no hospital or clinic in the town.
   
   

7. The squares and streets are named for Franklin, Adams, Patterson, Washington, and Jackson. What do these choices say about the planners?

   The designer wants it to be a typical American town by naming the street after the name of important figures in U.S history. This reflects that the designer is educated.
   
   

8. Now that you have read the map, write several paragraphs in which you discuss the social and cultural values embodied in Hygeia's town plan. In particular, address the question of whether or not the town plan accords with Jeffersonian or Jacksonnian ideas about democracy.

   In general, this town was built upon the intention of creating a good place for everyone, especially the retirees. Its special name, Hygeia, promoted a vision of wealthy, healthy, and immaculate place. Like others town, Hygeia also had big industry, agricultural place, and entertainment building such as theater. Being built near the river of "The river Ohio", Hygeia might depend heavily on it for the water sources. Also, the way the designer delineated the town suggests that the town be divided into different locations. The recreational building and school were built on the east of the town, while most of the industry was built in the west.
   Since there were the presence of both agriculture and industry, the town reflected both Jeffersonian and Jacksonnian ideas about democracy. The town could be self-sufficient by growing their own food, and at the same time, use their industry to make and export their products. The way the buildings were built was to make it more convenient for the people who live there. For instance, the bathhouse located near the industry area so that the workers could go there after their workdays. In conclusion, the town was designed to bring the convenience and stress-free to the people.

This town is called Apollo. It would be a socialist community. Everyone here, despite of different religions, sexes, believes, will be equally benefited from the law and protection. Off course, the government would seize or "rather" control all the main industry here. Employment opportunity, and education will be offered to everyone. The town industry would be divided into two sections. Manufacture buildings such as factory or mill would be build close to the upper part of the river, and agricultural farm would be located on the lower part of the river, where water is available. This town is planned to be self-sufficient in which it will produce its own products and goods for used, and if there is any surplus, they will be for trading with other towns. In the community, everyone will be treated as equal. And since the town production will heavily depend on the workers, therefore there will be a set of regulation on time workday hours for them. Everyone would be allowed to get only one full time job. The work hours will be range from eighth to nine hours a day and the workdays would be five days with the weekend off.