 Although the report was comprehensive in attempting to solve the issues facing London at the time, its implementation was not fully realised.The economic climate in Britain during the post war era simply did not allow for major infrastructure development on the scale that Abercrombie had suggested.Even though a gradualist, Geddesian style approach was suggested, Abercrombie may not have considered the minimal impact that one visionary can have on an ancient, complex and ever growing city such as London.