Episode number 5 of Series “Lewis Mumford on the city”.
Slums, giant public housing complexes, mass suburbs, anonymous and bleak luxury apartments - almost everywhere in cities communal standards of living are falling even as personal standards of living rise. How did this happen and what can our cities do to improve communal living standards? These problems are discussed and fully illustrated.
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ACMI Identifier
322050
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Housing
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)