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Today the U.S. Population is over 300 million. By 2050 it will increase by 120 million. Where and how will these Americans live? |
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Cities express the choices made by their inhabitants: choices about where to live, how to get around and how to interact with the surrounding environment. The resulting cityscape reflects the collective valuesof the city’s residents, yet individuals rarely understand the impact their choices have on the shape of their city.
MAKING SENSE OF PLACE examines the complex questions of urban planning and regional identity by exploring the ways in which people participate in and experience their cities. The series illuminates the tensions between growth, economic development and quality of life in downtown areas, local neighborhoods and surrounding regions. |
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PORTLAND: Quest for the Livable City |
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For most of us, cities just "happen" around us. But a mounting global environmental crisis demands a different approach. Portland, Oregon is often held up as the model city that shows the rest of us how it’s done – but are they doing it right? And is the rest of the nation ready to fall in line?
Premiering on Public Television in 2009.
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The first two parts of this three-part series trace urban decay, the erosion of inner suburbs and the growth of outer suburbs in Phoenix and Cleveland, whose struggles with sprawl, population loss, economic development and troubled schools mirror those of many other cities and regions across the country. During each program, residents, business leaders, community groups, elected officials, activists and experts in land use and urban planning trace a narrative both of despair and hope. |
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