Reclaiming the City

Synopsis

Birmingham has become a concrete city designed to cope with the motor car but ignoring its human components, resulting in a dangerous and unattractive environment. Planners and architects are concerned with satisfying the demands of commerce and industry as well as residents and users, by creating a visually attractive environment that encourages people to use it rather than be intimidated by it. Asks whether the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Gas Street canal basin to build a new convention centre will be an unappealing testament to short-term economics.

Series

Eco, Series

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1984

Availability

out of distribution; 1995 sale: £20.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Architecture; Environmental science

Keywords

Birmingham; urban development

Production Company

Name

Central Independent Television

Notes

use Carlton UK Television

Distributor

Name

Carlton UK Television Ltd

Web

http://www.carlton.com External site opens in new window

Phone

0115 986 3322

Fax

0115 964 5202

Address

Video Resources Unit
East Midlands TV Centre
Lenton Lane
Nottingham
NG7 2NA