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Oley, PA 19547
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Subdivide and
Conquer (Home Video Version)
For Personal Use Only
Suburban sprawl -- causes and
remedies.
DVD-R version available
Color
Closed Captioned
US Release Date: 1999
Copyright Date: 1999
Produced by Jeff Gersh and Chelsea Congdon
Narrated by Dennis Weaver
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"A compelling
argument for the containment of sprawl."
Jeff Thomas, Northern Arizona University
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In the West, as
in the rest of the country, sprawl is gobbling up the land. What makes
it more shocking in the West is that it assaults our cultural myths
about the frontier, its wide-open spaces and unique landscapes.
After examining
the causes of sprawl and its devastating effect on our sense of
community and the environment, SUBDIVIDE AND CONQUER suggests remedies,
and shows examples of sound public policy and good land use planning.
It seems that, when presented with a real choice, most of us want to
live in distinct, well-designed neighborhoods, with all the amenities
and attractions that they provide, and where we don't have to spend
inordinate amounts of time in our cars.
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.
Awards:
Best Environmental
Program, MountainFilm, Telluride
Bronze Plaque, Columbus International Film & Video Festival
Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
Reviews:
"For its first-rate
script and score, great production values, and useful suggestions, I
highly recommend that you "head this one up and move it on out" to your
video shelves." Video Librarian
"More than merely showing the contradictions of the American Dream in
its simultaneous romanticization and destruction of nature, "Subdivide
and Conquer" provides a multidimensional critique and various
alternatives to one of the greatest environmental problems facing the
U.S. today."
Joe Bandy, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology, Bowdoin College
"An excellent introduction to the social, political and environmental
problems of urban sprawl...Excellently suited for junior or senior
level classes in environmental studies at the high school level, or
college level classes in modern history, environmental studies, urban
studies, interdisciplinary classes that include the above topics."
Kate Foss-Mollan, PhD., author of "Hard Water: Politics and Water
Supply in Milwaukee"
"An entertaining and informative look at the forces that drive
development and lead to urban sprawl...Though SUBDIVIDE AND CONQUER
maintains a regional focus, the process described in this program
applies to the country as a whole."
Todd Gardner, PhD, University of Minnesota, author of "The Metropolitan
Fringe : Suburbanization in the United States Before World War II"
"A well-planned, carefully developed discussion of a problem which
plagues many areas of our country far beyond the mountain
West...recommended." Rue Herbert, University of South Florida, MC
Journal
"Every viewer of "Subdivide and Conquer" is bound to learn something
new and important...it offers its analysis in a lively and informative
manner." H. Peter Steeves, Dept. of Philosophy, DePaul University
"Opposing business-as-usual practices with optimistic possibilities,
this video effectively champions planned development in the West."
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