This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadian capital grew with force but without direction. Street congestion, air pollution, and rail traffic were all the negative results of a city that had grown without being properly planned. French architect and urban designer Jacques Gréber stepped in to create a far-sighted plan for the future development of Ottawa. With tracks moved, factories relocated, and neighbourhoods redesigned as separate communities, Ottawa became the capital city of true beauty and dignity we know today.
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Lorne Greene
Crew: Bernard Devlin (Director), Denis Gillson (Director of Photography), John K. Rooke (Writer), Sydney Newman (Producer)
Country: Canada
Language: English
Studio: ONF | NFB
Runtime: 11 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1949
IMDb: 10
Keywords:urbanism, short film
