PREVIEW
SHARECourse Info
9 video lessons (163 Mins)
Published
2016-
4.39
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.In the Suburbs (1957)
19 mins
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8.Community Growth: Crisis and Challenge (1959)
16 mins
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9.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, you can watch the films on their own. To get a modern perspective on what these films represent, we've recorded commentary tracks for each video with noted planners and authors: The Story of Sprawl - With Commentary Tracks
Image: Nelson Minar
Learn these skills
- Development
- Housing
- Land Use
- Regulations
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Walkability
- Zoning Codes
