Summary Of New York City And The World By Helen Loyd
New York: City and the World
The documentary New York: city and the world, by helen loyd gives an insight into the life of New York city, post the second world war. It reveals the history behind the urbanism of New York. The documentary helps the viewer to understand the different phases of transformation that New York went through in the 20th century. It also explains the widespread effect that Moses had over New York and how Jane Jacobs brought him down.
A city is a home to all its people. Every person plays a distinctive role in the society. New York was a city where people could create their own communities, where there was a sense of belonging, a sense of neighborhood and a sense of homeliness. The streets were a theatre, a battle ground and a home for the people. They used it for recreation, socializing …show more content…
The increasing congestion and chaos disturbed the urban planners and architects. Their idea was to remake the city by increasing mobility, destroying community blocks and giving immense power to the automobile industry.
A major driving force in the transformation of New York was the advent of Sir Robert moses. The power in his hands increased exponentially as he acquired control over the city housing projects. He quickly moved to rest control over the federal funds. The demolition and construction involved in any project happened at the command of Robert moses.
With Moses, came in a lot of new planning approaches like the slum clearance and the urban renewal program that led to class and racial divides in urban America. The Title-I bill had the most controversial effect on the economy
The documentary New York: city and the world, by helen loyd gives an insight into the life of New York city, post the second world war. It reveals the history behind the urbanism of New York. The documentary helps the viewer to understand the different phases of transformation that New York went through in the 20th century. It also explains the widespread effect that Moses had over New York and how Jane Jacobs brought him down.
A city is a home to all its people. Every person plays a distinctive role in the society. New York was a city where people could create their own communities, where there was a sense of belonging, a sense of neighborhood and a sense of homeliness. The streets were a theatre, a battle ground and a home for the people. They used it for recreation, socializing …show more content…
The increasing congestion and chaos disturbed the urban planners and architects. Their idea was to remake the city by increasing mobility, destroying community blocks and giving immense power to the automobile industry.
A major driving force in the transformation of New York was the advent of Sir Robert moses. The power in his hands increased exponentially as he acquired control over the city housing projects. He quickly moved to rest control over the federal funds. The demolition and construction involved in any project happened at the command of Robert moses.
With Moses, came in a lot of new planning approaches like the slum clearance and the urban renewal program that led to class and racial divides in urban America. The Title-I bill had the most controversial effect on the economy