A cartoon film explaining the need for town planning to avoid a repetition of past mistakes. Diagrams illustrate how towns have grown without provision being made for proper transport, for the separation of industrial and residential areas and the provision of playgrounds and conveniently situated shopping centres.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
007580
Language
English
Subject categories
Animation → Animated films - Great Britain
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Pollution
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Population density
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Population density
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Transportation - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)