ULM.
It was founded in the 9th
At the
It was neces-
The walls were pur-
Ulm is a city of 56000 inhabitants.
century, fortified in the 17th century, and again in 1842-50.
end of the 19th century the ton had outgrown its walls.
sary
chased from the military authorities by the town in 1902.
therefore, to expand outside of this circle.
The Town Plan of Ulm.
A plan for development was drawn up by the City of which the pri-
cipal points were:
1. The construction of direct roads from the gates of the old wall
to the main roads leading to a1l parts of the country;
2. The construction of direct new main streets to the suburb "Söf-
lingen", vhich was annexed to Ulm in 1905;
3. The construction of boulevards within the old city;
4. The erection of a new freight depot in the west of Ulm, to be
connected with Ulm.
The Building Zones.
The land outside of the former city walls was restricted in usage
as follows:-
Order 1.
The valley between U1m and Söflingen is reserved for all
kinds of trades, small industries, and dwelling houses
for the general population.
are required to be built compactly in rows. Land in the
east of Söflingen, connected with the freight depot by a
municipal railvay line (plan: Westgleis),has been reserv-
ed for the larger industries. Iand will be reserved sim-
ilarly in the east of Ulm.
Land in the northeast of Söflingen is reserved for xxx
workmen and peasants
are to be built 17' apart.
To economi.ze space houses
Order 2.
f the suburb Söflingen.
The houses
Order 3. The hill in the south of Söflingen is reserved for ordin-
The houses are to be built 23' apart.
Order 4. The hill in the west of Ulm is reserved for villas and
ary family houses.
better houses, built at a distance of 33.
The "Michelsberg", a sunny hill north of Ulm, is reserv-
ed for the upper classes. Distance betwreen houses 47'.
The woods in the east of Ulm (Friedrichsau) are reserv-
ed for recreation and sports.
Land in the east of Friedrichsau,near the Danube,is re-
served for a future harbor.
Order 5.
Order 6.
Order 7.
