Chicago: urban renewal

United Kingdom, 1972

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Introduced by Geoffrey Edge, this film is concerned with the process of urban renewal and the problem it poses. It focuses upon one of a series of schemes which have been carried out in Chicago’s South Side since the Second World War. The scheme, in the South Commons area, attempts to achieve a mix of black and white residents and a wide range of income groups.

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Credits

producer

Michael Philps

production company

Open University

Duration

00:25:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1972

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

013812

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chicago (Ill.)

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Urbanization

Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban renewal

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → City planning - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Race discrimination

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure - United States

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → United States - Social conditions

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

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urbanization

History → Urbanization

Places → Chicago (Ill.)

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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