City Limits
This short documentary features acclaimed author and activist Jane Jacobs' forthright, critical analysis of the problems and virtues of North American cities. Jacobs orients her fascinating observations around Toronto, to which she moved after leaving New York City because Toronto "is a city that still has options ... it hasn't made so many mistakes that it's bound to go downhill.” Her remarks, made in 1971, are prescient yet earnest and will interest all urban stakeholders. This colourful city film, accompanied by an upbeat, jazzy soundtrack, is a must-see for all civic and community groups—indeed, for all urban dwellers worldwide.
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City Limits, Laurence Hyde, provided by the National Film Board of Canada
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Credits
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directorLaurence Hyde
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producerLaurence Hyde
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executive producerDavid Bairstow
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cameraJacques Fogel
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photographyAlbert Kish
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animation cameraCameron GaulRaymond Dumas
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editingMarion Meadows
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re-recordingRoger Lamoureux
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musicKarl Duplessis
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