Housing America. Demographics and development
Description
As the 21st century unfolds, how are Americans adapting to urgent issues involving sustainable growth, quality of life, and community planning? Segment one of this NewsHour program examines the effect of urban sprawl on Atlanta's population, job and housing markets, the environment, and commuters. Segment two addresses the need for affordable housing in Burlington, Vermont, where the disparity between wages and real estate prices is on the rise. Segment three assesses urban renewal efforts in the old neighborhoods of Philadelphia. And segment four studies an experimental community system in Virginia known as co-housing.
Runtime
64 min
Subjects
- Human geography (324)
- Social change (532)
- Political planning (192)
- Physical geography (411)
- Urban geography (61)
- Social ecology (250)
- Architecture, Modern (230)
- Social policy (88)
- Urbanization (175)
- Economic geography (159)
- Population policy (78)
- Public policy (Law) (168)
- Rural-urban migration (144)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2002
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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