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Bullfrog Films
P.O. Box 149
Oley, PA 19547
Tel: 610/779-8226
Fax: 610/370-1978
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Save Our Land, Save Our Towns
Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
57 minutes
DVD-R version available
(Also available in 2-part, 42-min, classroom version.)
Color
Grade Level: 7-12, College, Adult
US Release Date: 2001
Copyright Date: 2000
ISBN (VHS): 1-56029-879-0
ISBN (DVD): 1-59458-090-1
Directed by Dirk Eitzen
Produced by Thomas Hylton
Hosted by Thomas Hylton
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"Development and zoning issues normally make the eyes glaze...Tom Hylton makes them downright fascinating." Philadelphia Daily News
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Vibrant towns or sprawl? Small town newsman (and Pulitzer Prize winner) Tom Hylton explores how America can save its cities, towns, and countryside in this one-hour program.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns taps into a growing concern about sprawl among ordinary Americans. A poll by the Pew Center for Civic Journalism recently found that sprawl ranks with crime, taxes, and education as the top domestic concern of citizens across the country.
Americans are frustrated with traffic congestion, angry about the loss of open space, and perplexed by the decline of America's cities. Many think sprawl is inevitable. But it's not.
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns is a story of hope -- logical reasons why America's towns can be rebuilt and its countryside preserved from strip malls and subdivisions. The program is designed to be engaging and personal -- a voyage of discovery, rather than a mere recitation of facts, with moments of revelation, humor and emotion.
Filmed in Pennsylvania, England, Oregon, and North Carolina.
The DVD version of this program is recorded on DVD-R which is not compatible with some older DVD players. See the new DVD page for more details.
Study guide available
Awards:
Best of Category, EarthVision International Environmental Video Festival
Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film Festival
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
National Governors' Conference
Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Festival
Black Bear Film Festival
Reviews:
"Development and zoning issues normally make the eyes glaze...Tom Hylton makes them downright fascinating...You'll never look at a city or suburb the same way again." Philadelphia Daily News
"This superb documentary examines causes and effects of...expanding suburban sprawl." TV Guide
"Brightly written, tightly organized and cleverly illustrated, and if Hylton doesn't have suburbanites hanging For Sale signs on their McMansions at the end of the show, he may at least have them thinking about it." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Highly recommended..." MC Journal
"A compelling examination of the causes and effects of suburban sprawl, along with thoughtful recommendations and effective solutions for curbing the environmental and social consequences of this high-profile issue." Midwest Book Review
"Save Our Lands is a valuable tool in the war against sprawl." Ross Moldoff, APA Journal
Related Subjects:
Air Pollution
American Studies
Community
Consumerism
Design
Economics
Environment
Environmental Ethics
History
Land Use
Law
Population
Public Policy
Science
Technology and Society
Social Studies
Sociology
Solutions
Sprawl
Transportation
Urban
and Regional Planning
Related Links:
Tom Hylton's web site
Related Titles:
Save Our Land, Save Our Towns (Classroom Version): Examines the causes and effects of -- and then remedies for -- suburban sprawl.
Livable Landscapes:: How growth and sprawl affect the quality of life in New England, and some possible solutions.
Subdivide and Conquer: Suburban sprawl: causes and remedies.
Store Wars: Looks at the impact on a small town when Wal-Mart plans to build a mega-store there.
Community by Design: Good design of houses and neighborhoods builds community.
The Air We Breathe: Connects asthma and other respiratory diseases with air pollution and suburban sprawl.
Possum's Rest: Can humans and wildlife co-exist in the suburbs?
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