This volume contains the proceedings of the eighth National Conference on City Planning, held in Cleveland in 1916. The conference brought together leading thinkers and practitioners in the field of urban planning to discuss the most pressing issues facing American cities in the early 20th century. The book contains a wide range of papers and discussion topics, ranging from the use of zoning laws to the development of public transportation systems. This book will be of interest to anyone interested in the history of urban planning or the development of American cities. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.