American Suburbia S04E04 · New Neighbor

Overview

Building a steel mill from scratch and a city for its workers (Levittown, Pa.). Producer: Jam Handy Organization. Sponsor: U.S. Steel Co. Year: 1953. Length: 00:24:51. Audio: Mono. Color: BLACK & WHITE.

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1. 1 1. The City2005-06-01 · 6h 44mA pioneering short documentary film from 1939 that contrasts the problems of the contemporary urban environment with the superior social and physical conditions that can be provide
2. 2 2. For The Living2005-06-01 · 6h 44mImprovement of living conditions in 1940s New York City through the construction of public housing. Though ultimately a plug for the New York City Housing Authority, this film begi
3. 3 3. Cities How They Grow2005-06-01 · 6h 44mA study of our increasing urban population. Departing from the usual statistics and the sociological problems which are a result of the cities' growth, we learn that by observing w
4. 4 4. New Neighbor2005-06-01 · 6h 44mBuilding a steel mill from scratch and a city for its workers (Levittown, Pa.). Producer: Jam Handy Organization. Sponsor: U.S. Steel Co. Year: 1953. Length: 00:24:51. Audio: Mono.
5. 5 5. The Dynamic American City2005-06-01 · 6h 44mAdvocates urban redevelopment and renewal, 1950s-style. Supports many planning strategies which are criticized today: the destruction of "blighted" neighborhoods in the name of pro
6. 6 6. Community Growth: Crisis & Challenge2005-06-01 · 6h 44mHome builders decry unplanned suburban sprawl, 1950s-style. Sponsor: Urban Land Institute, National Association of Home Builders. Year: 1959. Length: 00:16:01. Audio: Mono. Color.