
Sprawling from Grace

The Consequences of Suburbanization
This feature length documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we don't change the way in which we build our cities. Americans have been lulled into a false sense of security by cheap energy that has allowed us to spread endlessly into our landscape. We are trapped behind the wheels of our automobiles. With the demand for oil outpacing the Earth's ability to supply it, this suburban living arrangement will fail. America's love affair with the automobile is unsustainable and, like Nero, we are fiddling away, confident that tomorrow will be as promising as today. The wake up call is coming.
This feature length documentary explores the ravages of American suburban sprawl, what America has lost as a result, and the perils we face if we don't change the way in which we build our cities. Americans have been lulled into a false sense of security by cheap energy that has allowed us to spread endlessly into our landscape. We are trapped behind the wheels of our automobiles. With the demand for oil outpacing the Earth's ability to supply it, this suburban living arrangement will fail. America's love affair with the automobile is unsustainable and, like Nero, we are fiddling away, confident that tomorrow will be as promising as today. The wake up call is coming.
Genre: Documentary
Actor: Thomas S. Ahlbrandt, Justin Barr, Dena Belzer, George W. Bush, Peter Calthorpe, Bill Clinton, David Dixon, Michael Dukakis, Mark Falcone, Jan Gehl
Director: David M. Edwards
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Runtime: 82
Release: 2008
Rating: 5 out of 10
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Views: 186
Content Rating:1h 22min
Quality: DVD
Also known as: Sprawling From Grace: Driven To Madness
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