Garden city movement Garden City, Ltd. in 1899 to create the garden city of Letchworth. However, these donors would collect interest on their investment if the garden city generated profits through rents or, as Fishman calls the process, ‘philanthropic land speculation’. Howard tried to include working class cooperative organisations, which included over two million members, but could not win their financial support. Because he had to rely only on the wealthy investors of First Garden City, Howard had to make concessions to his plan, such as eliminating the cooperative ownership scheme with no landlords, short-term rent increases, and hiring architects who did not
It Was Written through". Despite calling the album "adequate" and commending Nas for his lyricism and flow, Krisex concluded that "It Was Written" "isn't nearly as satisfying as his first one." "NME" wrote that "Nas' neat, considered lyrics treat the violence that surrounds him with a mixture of remorse, resignation and ebullience." Christopher John Farley of "Time" stated "The lyrics in "It Was Written" could be sharper, but the music, energetic and engaging on many tracks, helps drive his message home." "Q" magazine called Nas's performance "angry, lean and full of drive." Both the "Chicago Tribune" and "Chicago Sun-Times" were favorable of the