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Another way of living : the story of Reston, VA /

"In the early 1960's Robert Simon had a vision for Amercian life that was radically different from 1950's post-war suburban sprawl, which he felt isolated people. Simon dreamed of "another way of living" that valued community, nature, diversity and social equity. This innova...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Reston Community Center
Other Authors: Scarbrough, Brian (composer (expression).)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English; closed-captioned.
Published: [San Francisco, Calif.] : Video Project, [2015]
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Simon, Robert E., > Jr. > (Robert Edward), > 1914-2015.
Simon, Robert E., > Jr. > (Robert Edward), > 1914-2015
New towns > Virginia > Case studies.
Planned communities > Virginia > Case studies.
City planning > Virginia > Reston.
Community development > Virginia > Reston.
Reston (Va.) > History.
Villes nouvelles > Virginie > Études de cas.
Collectivités nouvelles > Virginie > Études de cas.
Développement communautaire > Virginie > Reston.
City planning
Community development
New towns
Planned communities
Virginia
Virginia > Reston
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Feature films
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Internet videos.
Documentaires.
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:"In the early 1960's Robert Simon had a vision for Amercian life that was radically different from 1950's post-war suburban sprawl, which he felt isolated people. Simon dreamed of "another way of living" that valued community, nature, diversity and social equity. This innovative American planner set out to build a new kind of walkable suburban community that integrated citizens across racial, economic, and religious divides...."--Video home page, viewed March 24, 2017.
Item Description:Originally produced in 2015.
Physical Description:1 streaming video file (69 min.) : digital, sound, color and black and white
Playing Time:01:08:54
Production Credits:Co-producers, Susan Jones, Vicky Wingert ; cinematography, Ross Tuttle, Ross Kirby.; editors, John Farbrother, Vicky Wingert, Rebekah Wingert-Jabi ; researcher, Susay Jones ; music, Brian Scarbrough.