Work in Palestine Before 1948
Geddes collaborated with his son-in-law, architect Sir Frank Mears, on projects in the Middle East. In 1919, Geddes was commissioned by the British Mandate to draw up a masterplan for Jerusalem. In 1925, he also submitted master plan for developing Tel Aviv, called "The Geddes Plan (Tel Aviv)" . It was adopted by the city council led by Meir Dizengoff. Tel Aviv is the only known city whose core is entirely built according to Geddes' plan.
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