Movies and TvShows featuring "city-planning" theme.
Genius artist Cesar Catilina seeks to leap the City of New Rome into a utopian, idealistic future, while his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Set in 1950s Brooklyn, Motherless Brooklyn follows Lionel Essrog, a detective with Tourette's Syndrome, who investigates the murder of his mentor and uncovers a web of corruption and political intrigue.
When the organizer of the Thanksgiving Day parade in Chicago faces budget cuts and a lack of holiday cheer, she teams up with an efficiency expert to save the event and finds love along the way.
David Macaulay: Roman City takes viewers on a journey through the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, showcasing the city's architecture, daily life, and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. The documentary combines live-action footage with animated reconstructions to provide an immersive experience. Audiences will gain insight into the daily routines of the ancient Romans and witness the destruction and preservation of one of history's most significant archaeological sites.
Bikes vs Cars is a documentary that explores the ongoing battle between bikes and cars in big cities. It highlights the challenges faced by activists who are trying to transform city transportation and reduce car culture. The film takes a critical look at the negative impact of car culture, such as traffic congestion, air pollution, and the lack of bicycle infrastructure. It showcases case studies from cities around the world, including Toronto, Bogota, Los Angeles, Sao Paulo, and Copenhagen.
In the very core of Salt Lake City, two special downtown blocks serve as a mirror. Just a handful of acres of land hold more than 150 years of the Utah story. On planners' maps, they're known as Salt Lake City Blocks 75 and 76. But to generations who have worked, lived, and played along their streets, Blocks 75 and 76 are a world unto themselves.
What’s it like to dedicate your life to work that won’t be completed in your lifetime? Fifteen years ago, filmmaker David Licata focused on four projects and the people behind them in an effort to answer this universal question.
A documentary about the Pedway system in London, exploring its history and significance in city planning. The film focuses on the elevating walkways and their impact on the urban landscape.
Light comedy about various Bucharest house dwelling families trading their houses for apartments in a brand new apartment building complex in a new subdivision of a large Bucharest neighborhood.
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City(2010)
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City reveals the fascinating life and complex legacy of architect and city planner Daniel Hudson Burnham. In the midst of the late nineteenth century urban disorder, Burnham offered a powerful vision of what a civilized American city could look like, one that provided a compelling framework for Americans to make sense of the world around them. A timely, intriguing story in the American experience, Make No Little Plans explores Burnham's impact on the development of the American city as debate continues today about what urban planning means in a democratic society.
A film about "the father" of Malmö Eric Svenning and how the city has developed during his time.
The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel in its time and remains so today. This documentary travels from Palmyra to the Genesee River, stopping along the way to visit the people and places that make the canal so special. Canal historian Thomas Grasso offers insight into the canal’s past while the Golden Eagle String Band provides the music track.
Short documentary film on the construction of the new town, Marne-la-Vallée.
Highlighting the canal’s quiet beauty and fascinating people, Part 2 travels from the Genesee Waterways to Spencerport, Brockport, Holley, and Lockport– taking to the trails and the water, on everything from the historic Sam Patch tour boat to Luxury cabin cruisers. Dr. William Hullfish, a SUNY Brockport associate professor, musician and the expert in Erie Canal Songs.
