Three Cures for a Sick City

Series: Metropolis - Creator or Destroyer Series

Duration: 30

Year Published: 1964

Creator: WNET/13

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area, where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section, where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites., Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites., Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites.

Complete Record: Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area, where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section, where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites., Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C. where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area, southwest section where low-income, high rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes, and the Adams-Morgan project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures and minimize displacement of present residents. , Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites., , Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C. where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area, southwest section where low-income, high rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes, and the Adams-Morgan project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures and minimize displacement of present residents. , Looks at the rebuilding of Washington, D.C., where a three-pronged attack on a sick city is underway. Shows the formerly rundown Georgetown area where private initiative has reshaped the area; the southwest section where low-income, high-rise apartments are being mixed with more expensive homes; and the Adams-Morgan Project where attempts are underway to restore existing structures, and where designers are trying both to minimize displacement of present residents and to preserve natural and historical sites., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.