Roads Beautifying Association
- Roads Beautifying Association
The Roads Beautifying Association was founded in the United Kingdom in 1928 by Wilfrid Fox.
The group had the aim of improving the environment around the new roads being built to accommodate cars around London. It published "Roadside Planting" in 1930. It was also created to help Britain out of the Great Depression.
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