How Things Get Done

Duration: 0:33:00

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1964

Creator: George C. Stoney Associates | National Educational Television: Distributor

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents the story of twelve square blocks of land in the city of New York and pictures what goes on when the area is pinpointed for change. States that in an urban renewal plan, some will benefit, some others will get hurt. Documents the pressures, finances, speculation, and politics of one such plan., Presents the story of twelve square blocks of land in the city of New York and pictures what goes on when the area is pinpointed for change. States that in an urban renewal plan, some will benefit, some others will get hurt. Documents the pressures, finances, speculation, and politics of one such plan.

Complete Record: , This program focuses on twelve square blocks in New York City and details what occurred when the area was pinpointed for change. It charts the efforts of one New Yorker who rallied community support for the construction of residential housing in the South Houston Street area. The ensuing controversy pitted the commercial sector which provides jobs and tax revenues against New Yorkers' needs for increased housing. , Presents the story of twelve square blocks of land in the city of New York and pictures what goes on when the area is pinpointed for change. States that in an urban renewal plan, some will benefit, some others will get hurt. Documents the pressures, finances, speculation, and politics of one such plan.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.