Phoenix the urban desert
Title:
Phoenix the urban desert
Author:
Cram, Bestor.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, MA : Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, [2003].
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Series:
Making sense of place ; [1]
General Note:
Originally produced in 2003.
Funding provided by the Lincoln Foundation.
"A documentary film and educational outreach project."--Container.
Contents:
An American paradox -- A laboratory in the desert -- How big, how fast? -- Four walls plus -- A question of balance -- More people, more traffic -- Just add water -- The beautiful desert -- The results you want -- Commodity or community -- Take what you need -- Dream streets -- How things get built -- How place gets made.
Abstract:
Documentary about urban growth and change in and around Phoenix, Arizona. Explores individual choices, the democratic process, and market forces and how they have affected growth, economic development, and quality of life. Includes original photography, historical footage, and interviews with citizens, local officials, and urban planners.
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