PREVIEW
SHARECourse Info
8 video lessons (143 Mins)
Published
2016
Preview Course
Browse Course Chapters
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1.Introduction
2 mins
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2.The City (1939)
32 mins
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3.Cities How They Grow (1952)
9 mins
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4.Homes for Veterans (1946)
14 mins
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5.For the Living (1949)
21 mins
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6.Give Yourself the Green Light (1954)
22 mins
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7.Community Growth: Crisis and Challenge (1959)
16 mins
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8.No Time for Ugliness (1965)
24 mins
Course Description
This course offers a visual document of how the United States sprawled, as told by a series of historic films ranging from 1939's The City, created by famed planner Lewis Mumford, to 1965's No Time For Ugliness, produced by the American Institute of Architects. Through these films, see how the United States changed shape through the middle of the 20th century, spurred on by the rise of the automobile, G.I.s returning from WWII, and various political interests.
In this course, join expert commentators as we go back in time and uncover how America changed shape. To watch the films on their own, a version without commentary is available: The Story of Sprawl
Image: Nelson Minar
Learn these skills
- Development
- Housing
- Land Use
- Regulations
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Walkability
- Zoning Codes
