THE SEQUEL What was the sequel to this long work of town-planning?
Two facts stand out distinct.

First, the Roman planning helped the towns of the Empire to take definite form, but when the Empire fell, it too met its end.

Only here and there its vestiges lingered on in the streets of scattered cities like things of a former age.

But, secondly, from this death it rose again, first in the thirteenth century, with ever-growing power to set the model for the city life of the modern world.
I.The value of town-planning to Roman civilization was twofold.

It increased the comfort of the common man; it made the towns stronger and more coherent units to resist the barbarian invasions.