How will we know it's us?

Explores the importance of preserving and restoring historic buildings, explaining that continuity and change need not fight each other. We see projects in five communities throughout America in which preservation has been an essential element in urban renewal programs.

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Credits

producer/director

Lawrence Ravitz

production company

Lawrence Ravitz Associates

National Trust for Historic Preservation

Duration

00:27:53:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1968

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

321449

Language

English

Subject categories

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban renewal

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cultural relativism

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urban renewal

History → Historic buildings - Conservation and restoration

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1968

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