DVD: urbanism (nightline newshour)

DVD: urbanism

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Sprawling From Grace - DVD

EMotion Pictures Productions, LLC, 2008

This feature length documentary from award winning Producer/Director David M. Edwards explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we dont change the way in which we build our cities. Americans have been lulled into a false sense of security by cheap energy that has allowed us to spread endlessly into our landscape. We are trapped behind the wheels of our automobiles. With the ...

Architects at Work

MacNeil / Lehrer Productions, 2007

Conversations with master architects about their recent work, their careers and the significance of architecture in our daily lives. Architects featured include Philip Johnson, Frank Gehry, Michael Graves, Vincent Scully and Rem Koolhaas. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

ABC News Nightline America the Ugly

By now it's settled into American myth, that wonderful town we grew up in, even if we never really did. There's Main Street, maybe a town square, and a great old movie house. Neighbors lived just across the way, work was a stroll down the street, and everybody looked out for each other. They call it the "New Urbanism," moving out of the suburbs and into brand-new villages specifically designed to make us happy. Critics say it's a little ...

New Urbanism on the NewsHour

MacNeil / Lehrer Productions, 2007

Modern approaches to urban planning - the so-called "New Urbanism" movement - are the subject of this collection of NewsHour reports. It includes a conversation with architectural historian Vincent Scully; a visit to Kentlands, Maryland, a town designed on traditional neighborhood models with mixed zoning; and an examination of Atlanta's sprawl and its affect on people's daily routines. This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R ...

New Urban Cowboy: Toward a New Pedestrianism

2 reviews
Michael E. Arth

Golden Apples Media, 2008

You will enjoy this movie
Michael Arth buys two crack houses in Florida and creates his dream of a walkable town. You will find inspiration to pursue your own dream. I enjoyed the gritty feeling of the Florida street and the balanced portrayal of the ups and downs of putting the renewal project together, the "real life" understanding that it takes financing, and the overall airy Florida feeling. Michael Arth has done ...