Another approach to solve the problems of urban decay was New Towns. These were started up after the second world war.

They were planned settlements which were close to the cities that were being regenerated. Housing was built in neighbourhood areas, which had their own schools, play areas and small shopping centres. Industries were developed in separate estates out on the edge of town, which had good road transport links. Pedestrians are kept apart from traffic and this improved road safety. The city centre shopping areas are easily accessible.

The five New Towns in Scotland are East Kilbride, Irvine, Cumbernauld, Livingston and Glenrothes.

East Kilbride is shown on the map below .

It was built to take the overspill population from Glasgow.

Like the model East Kilbride has the housing in neighbourhoods, round-abouts to speed the traffic flow and industrial estates on the outskirts on good transport links.

Unlike the model it has a railway line and station.