Abandonment of the Cities

Series: First Tuesday Series

Duration: 12

Year Published: 1971

Creator: National Broadcasting Corporation

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Views scenes of abandoned buildings in New York City, St. Louis, and Cleveland pointing out that racial change, poverty, and crime have led to the deterioration of many neighborhoods. Notes that not only have old buildings been vandalized, but also fairly new low-income housing complexes have been victimized. Gives comments of people remaining in abandoned neighborhoods and questions whether a new form of city will emerge as a result of this increasing desertion of inner-city life. Narrated by Garrick Utley.

Complete Record: Views scenes of abandoned buildings in New York City, St. Louis, and Cleveland pointing out that racial change, poverty, and crime have led to the deterioration of many neighborhoods. Notes that not only have old buildings been vandalized, but also fairly new low-income housing complexes have been victimized. Gives comments of people remaining in abandoned neighborhoods and questions whether a new form of city will emerge as a result of this increasing desertion of inner-city life. Narrated by Garrick Utley., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.