Cities of the future

Description: Episode of Series “21st Century”. Discusses radical approaches to town planning, showing various concepts. The totally planned new city, Brasilia; incorporation of historic elements as in Philadelphia; pedestrian areas in Miami and Montreal; planned residential extensions; and suggested new construction methods. Exciting architectural ideas include: weather-proofed cities, mega-structures surrounded by green-belts, multi-level cities and floating cities. Features some animated scenes. Narrated by Walter Cronkite and animated by John Hubley.