The problems of inner city redevelopment. Change has become the hallmark of older cities, as old buildings are demolished to make way for the new high-rise edifices of today’s developers. However many citizens are appalled by the change and have formed Citizens Actions Groups to let the administrative officers know of their opposition. Details of some action groups are shown in Sydney, Montreal and Brussels
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
014681
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Real estate development
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Brussels (Belgium)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Montreal (Quebec)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Sydney (N.S.W.)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Urbanization - Environmental aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → City planning
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Express highways
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → High-rise apartment buildings - Social aspects
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Real estate development
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Urban renewal
Documentary → Documentary films - Canada
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Cities and towns - Growth - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizen participation
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Citizens' associations
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community development, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Community power
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Sociology, Urban
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Urban renewal
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)