City Under Pressure

Since World War II North Americans have invested much of their newfound wealth in suburbia. It has promised a sense of space, affordability, family li...

The construction of the Obelisco in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

As development encroaches on a farming community, they struggle with the loss of their heritage and land.

“Shellmound” is the story of how one location was transformed from a sacred center of pre-historic cultures to a commercial mecca for modern people. W...

This feature documentary follows Toronto mayoral candidate David Miller as he runs in the 2003 municipal election.

The six-decade transformation of a block of houses, shown by means of artfully featured archival shots, highlights the beauty and sadness of human-mad...

Since the end of World War II, one of kind of urban residential development has dominate how cities in North America have grown, the suburbs. In these...

The city of Saskatoon makes strategic decisions which prevent speculation and keep land prices down.

An intimate portrait of Christopher Alexander, a critic of modern architecture on a lifelong quest to build harmonious, livable places in today’s worl...

Greek internal migrants in Athens, after the Greek Civil War colonize the tops of the Tourkovounia hills.

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City reveals the fascinating life and complex legacy of architect and city planner Daniel Hudson...

The Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong was once the densest place on earth, a virtually lawless labyrinth of crime, grime, commerce and hope. A Wall Str...

"At the beginning of the 19th century there is no Chicago. There was a fort that was set on fire by Indians shortly thereafter. Later, the turbulent e...

Welcome to a different kind of drag race! As NYC emerges from the chaos of 2020, Marti Cummings (they/them),an audacious and big-hearted drag queen,...