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City Under Pressure

Theodore Conant

1965 17 min

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A case study of municipal government and the influence of citizens acting as a group. The case study is that of Edmonton, but the problems shown are those of many cities: urban renewal, traffic congestion, zoning, etc.

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A case study of municipal government and the influence of citizens acting as a group. The case study is that of Edmonton, but the problems shown are those of many cities: urban renewal, traffic congestion, zoning, etc.

See also

Urbanism

Social Issues

All subjects

Credits

• director
  Theodore Conant
  
• producer
  Frank Spiller
  
• photography
  Jean-Claude Labrecque
  
  Jack Long
  
• sound
  Robin Spurgin
  
  Roger Hart
  
  Leo O'Donnell
  
• editing
  David Green
  
  Margaret Ellis
  
• sound editing
  Bernard Bordeleau
  
  Gwen Barnhill
  
• re-recording
  Ron Alexander
  
  Roger Lamoureux
  

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