American Suburbia: Urban Paradise (2 DVD Set)

American Suburbia Urban Paradise

Changes are essential to progress even if there is a price to be paid. This is the theme of the two DVDs in this set. The first DVD highlights the consequences of living in modern housing schemes- isolation and frustration. It also focuses on the benefits of housing schemes, the need to replace slums with modern homes and the hope that proper planning would prevent problems in the future. The second DVD is about the long-term benefits of industries, it also talks about the consequences of modernization- heritage buildings being destroyed to create space for car parks and stores being relocated to the suburbs. See how America was transformed and how the people reacted to the change!This product is manufactured on demand using DVD-R recordable media. Amazon.com's standard return policy will apply.

American Suburbia - Urban Paradise - Travel Dvd

Anyone interested in the history of urban and suburban development should find this collection of vintage film clips interesting. Gathered from the years between 1939 and 1959, the footage here shows why Americans flocked to the suburban communities cropping up around major cities as a result of problems caused by modernization and industry growth. "The City" offers a depressing glimpse of a downtrodden New York in the 1930s, when chaos, overcrowding, and dirty living- conditions abounded. A promotional film created by the New York Housing Authority, "For the Living," suggests the development of housing projects as a solution to the problem of inner-city slums. Next, "New Neighbor" explores the construction of a steel plant and discusses the positive affects of industry growth on society. Other films include "Cities, How They Grow," "Dynamic American City," and "Community Growth - Crises and Challenge."