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Wednesday 23 April 2014

The End of Suburbia: ten years on

There are many films which consider the subjects of 'climate change' and 'peak oil':
Futures Forum: Climate Change: the film

Ten years ago, in 2004, a documentary came out  which gave a hard look at how these issues affect how we live today:
THE END OF SUBURBIA



The End of Suburbia - 52 minute documentary on peak oil - YouTube

The End of Suburbia: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream is a 2004 documentary film concerning peak oil and its implications for the suburban lifestyle
written and directed by Toronto-based filmmaker Gregory Greene.

The End of Suburbia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Although there have been other films made on this same theme:

Sprawling from Grace: The Consequences of Suburbanization


This film encapsulates one of the primary reasons I became interested in urban planning: the environmental impacts of our urban development patterns. Beyond these impacts, the movie looks at the reality of peak oil and the upcoming brick wall our economy faces when the realities of the situation become fully realized. 

Beyond the natural environment, this documentary also considers some of the consequences to the human environment and loss of community that comes from the suburban lifestyle.  

The New Urban: Top Ten Documentaries about Urbanism and Suburbia
Sprawling From Grace - Trailer - YouTube

See also:
Futures Forum: Self-build
Futures Forum: Greenfield vs Brownfield ...which is 'more expensive' ... and for whom?
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