Shows how new techniques of planning can promote orderly growth and development, thereby counteracting the natural tendency of urban sprawl which ultimately creates blighted communities. Includes scenes of the upper East Branch of Brandywine Creek near Philadelphia.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
011399
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing development - United States
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing development - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing development - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)