Urbanism Movies

  • 2022
    Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square

    Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square

    Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square

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    In 1959 New York City announced a "slum clearance plan" by Robert Moses that would displace 2,400 working class and immigrant families, and dozens of...

    Rabble Rousers: Frances Goldin and the Fight for Cooper Square
  • 1978
    La Alameda

    La Alameda

    La Alameda

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    Following a commission from the College of Architects of Seville, for the production of a documentary about the La Alameda de Hércules area of...

    La Alameda
  • 1968
    Little Burgundy

    Little Burgundy

    Little Burgundy

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    "This film is one of the first French Unit productions of the “Société Nouvelle/Challenge for Change” program. When an old...

    Little Burgundy
  • 1971
    Encounter on Urban Environment

    Encounter on Urban Environment

    Encounter on Urban Environment

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    This feature documentary takes a look at how the Halifax/Dartmouth community in Nova Scotia was stimulated by a week-long session held by a panel of...

    Encounter on Urban Environment
  • 1974
    Saskatoon: Land and Growth Control

    Saskatoon: Land and Growth Control

    Saskatoon: Land and Growth Control

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    The city of Saskatoon makes strategic decisions which prevent speculation and keep land prices down.

    Saskatoon: Land and Growth Control
  • 1976
    Some People Have to Suffer

    Some People Have to Suffer

    Some People Have to Suffer

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    Bridgeview, British Columbia is less than 30 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. The residents were promised a sewer system in 1953, but more than 20...

    Some People Have to Suffer
  • 1974
    Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived

    Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived

    Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived

    01974HD

    This full-length documentary from the Challenge for Change program addresses housing issues affecting Montreal in the mid-1970s. As the city is...

    Montréal: The Neighborhood Revived
  • 1964
    Legault's Place

    Legault's Place

    Legault's Place

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    Legault is an aging man who lived in a rural cabin, now a suburban cabin, as developments have popped up around him.

    Legault's Place
  • 1973
    Real Estate

    Real Estate

    Real Estate

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    Exploring the impact of the now defunct Steinberg supermarkets on the urban environment.

    Real Estate
  • 2011
    Brasília

    Brasília

    Brasília

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    Brasília
  • 2017
    Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

    Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

    Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée

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    In this documentary, Marie-Claire Rubinstein reveals to us, through the testimonies of the inhabitants who live there, the architectural achievements...

    Fernand Pouillon, Une architecture habitée
  • 1957
    Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur

    Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur

    Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur

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    Documentary devoted to the architectural and urban planning designs of Le Corbusier. The architect supports his in-depth reflection on the city and...

    Le Corbusier, l'architecte du bonheur
  • 2006
    Uma Cidade Chamada Tiradentes

    Uma Cidade Chamada Tiradentes

    Uma Cidade Chamada Tiradentes

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    The documentary offers an overview of the district of Cidade Tiradentes and its inhabitants. It starts by the acquisition of land by the public ...

    Uma Cidade Chamada Tiradentes
  • 1970
    Huis clos pour un quartier

    Huis clos pour un quartier

    Huis clos pour un quartier

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    Huis clos pour un quartier
  • 1974
    Sapporo - Planned Growth

    Sapporo - Planned Growth

    Sapporo - Planned Growth

    01974HD

    A look at how urban planning was effectively utilized in Sapporo, Japan.

    Sapporo - Planned Growth
  • 1974
    Düsseldorf - Balanced Urban Growth

    Düsseldorf - Balanced Urban Growth

    Düsseldorf - Balanced Urban Growth

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    Individualized for profit, yet harmonious in its whole, Düsseldorf has met and largely conquered the conflicting demands of economic growth and...

    Düsseldorf - Balanced Urban Growth