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GreenbeltColumbia Encyclopedia entry: Greenbelt
Greenbelt, city (1990 pop. 21,096), Prince Georges co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C.; chartered 1937. Greenbelt was planned and built by the federal government as an experimental model community for families of modest income. The huge National Agricultural Research Center borders the city on two sides, and the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center is nearby. The National Park Service maintains Greenbelt Park in the city (see National Parks and Monuments, table).
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- garden city, in city planning
Garden city, an ideal, self-contained community of predetermined area and population surrounded by a greenbelt. As formulated by Sir Ebenezer Howard, the garden city was intended to bring toge...
- Greendale
Greendale, village (1990 pop. 15,128), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee; inc. 1938. Metal products are manufactured. Greendale is one of three original Greenbelt low-cost, planned...
- National Parks and Monuments (table)
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