Urbanism Movies

This feature documentary takes a look at how the Halifax/Dartmouth community in Nova Scotia was stimulated by a week-long session held by a panel of...

Exploring the impact of the now defunct Steinberg supermarkets on the urban environment.

Bridgeview, British Columbia is less than 30 kilometres from downtown Vancouver. The residents were promised a sewer system in 1953, but more than 20...

A silent journey through the mysterious, dark heart of the city center.

This short documentary examines the complex range of issues affecting urban transport in developing countries. After examining cost and available...

In 1959 New York City announced a "slum clearance plan" by Robert Moses that would displace 2,400 working class and immigrant families, and dozens of...

Author and activist Jane Jacobs talks about the problems and virtues of North American cities.

Following a commission from the College of Architects of Seville, for the production of a documentary about the La Alameda de Hércules area of...

A look at the design of pedestrian oriented city centres.

Legault is an aging man who lived in a rural cabin, now a suburban cabin, as developments have popped up around him.

The documentary offers an overview of the district of Cidade Tiradentes and its inhabitants. It starts by the acquisition of land by the public ...

Casablanca, vibrant and diverse, always ahead of its time, is the star of this exceptional show bringing together leading speakers and contributors...

Focusing on the Matta-Viel complex, the immediate environment, the program, the materiality, the community of neighbors and its architects and what...

A look at how urban planning was effectively utilized in Sapporo, Japan.

Individualized for profit, yet harmonious in its whole, Düsseldorf has met and largely conquered the conflicting demands of economic growth and...