The Urban Studies Collection
By 2050, 7 out of every 10 people will live in a city â some 6.4 billion people according to the World Health Organization. THE URBAN STUDIES COLLECTION assembles over 40 essential films that explore the challenges facing cities around the world, and the creative solutions being developed to address those challenges. Filmmakers from around the world look at cities on every continent, providing a truly global perspective on urban life. THE URBAN STUDIES COLLECTION explores the key issues facing city-dwellers, including living space, livability, sustainability, crime, gentrification, politics, finance, sprawl, and the urban ecosystem.
The Urban Studies Collection includes the following titles:
City Life - My Mother Built This HouseLarge homeless contingent in South Africa has organized to build houses for each other.
No UmbrellaAn unblinking look at the 2004 US Election Day failures in one of Ohio's poorest neighborhoods.
Now We Live on CliftonChildren talk about their fear of being forced out of their neighborhood by the gentrification.
Reinventing the World: CitiesIs 'sustainable cities' an oxymoron or can they be made to work?
Santiago Calatrava's TravelsA fascinating portrait of world famous artist, engineer, architect and urban studies scholar Santiago Calatrava, and an interdisciplinary reflection on the perception and impact of architecture.
Save Our Land, Save Our TownsExamines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
Stay or Go?Who will grow China's food as young people leave the countryside for the cities?
Street FightAcademy Award-nominated film tells the gripping story of the race for mayor of Newark, N.J., where elections are won and lost in the streets.
The City Dark (58 minute version)The definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.
The City Dark (83 minute version)The definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars.
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