In the 19th century, cities were industrializing and expanding at a tremendous rate. Private businesses largely dictated the pace and style of this development. The expansion created many hardships for the working poor and concern for public health increased. However, the laissez-faire style of government, in fashion for most of the Victorian era, was starting to give way to a New Liberalism. This gave more power to the public. The public wanted the government to provide citizens, especially factory workers, with healthier environments. Around 1900, modern urban design emerged from developing theories on how to mitigate the consequences of the industrial age.
in the 19tH centUrY, CITies Were indusTrialIzing ANd expandinG AT A TremEndOUs rate. PriVate busiNesseS laRgely dIctAtEd The pace anD styLE of ThIs deVelOpment. thE expansiOn crEated MaNy HarDships fOr the wOrKiNg poor And coNcern for PUblIc HeALth iNCReaSed. HOwEVer, the LaiSSeZ-fairE Style Of Government, in faShIon for mOSt of tHe VictoRiAn eRa, wAs startiNg to give Way TO A new liberaLISm. THIs gavE MoRe pOwEr to thE pUblIc. THE PubliC wanted the gOvErnmEnt tO pROvide ciTizeNs, ESpecIally factoRY wOrkers, wItH Healthier envirOnMeNts. aROUND 1900, ModeRn UrBAn desigN EMerGed FROm DevelOpInG TheOries on hOw to Mitigate tHE coNsEQUeNces Of The indUstrial age.