The nature of cities / a Throughline production with the Electric Lodge ; written and directed by Chuck Davis, Tim Beatley.

"Explores both the nature in our own backyards--Austin and San Diego and the possibilities in projects of cities of the future--Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris. The film features Sustainable Communities professor Timothy Beatley as he tours these places with City Planners...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Throughline Productions (Firm)
Electric Lodge (Firm)
Other Authors: Davis, Chuck, 1946-
Beatley, Timothy, 1957-
Louv, Richard
Kellert, Stephen R.
Oblinger, Mark
Language:English
Published: [Boulder, Colo.] : Throughline Productions, [2009]
Subjects:
City planning > History > 21st century.
Sustainable architecture.
Sustainable development.
Environmental films.
Documentary films.
Urban ecology (Sociology)
Cities and towns > History.
Urban health > History.
Urban renewal > History > 21st century.
Short films.
Genre:
Documentary films.
Short films.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (40 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
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Summary:
"Explores both the nature in our own backyards--Austin and San Diego and the possibilities in projects of cities of the future--Malmo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Freiburg, Amsterdam and Paris. The film features Sustainable Communities professor Timothy Beatley as he tours these places with City Planners, Landscape Architects, Ecologists and Residents. Commentary by Richard Louv (Last Child in the Woods) and Dr. Stephen Kellert (Biophilic Design) provide the background for looking at the living possibilities of how we can be in an urban environment integrated with the nature around us."--Throughline website, Jan. 12, 2010.
Note:Special features include bonus interviews with Stephen Kellert and Richard Louv.
Webster-Eden: Non-profit public performance rights granted for school and library use.
Videorecording.
Call Number:HT166 .N3954 2009 VideoDVD
Credits:Camera, Antony Cooper, Mike Scalsi, Robert Kerr; editors, Antony Cooper, Mike Scalsi, Chuck Davis, Wes Bidwell; music, Mark Oblinger.
System Details:DVD format.