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A Capital Plan

7,0 /10 (1 Votes)
1949 EN 11 min

Overview

This short documentary features a portrait of Ottawa in the mid-20th century, as the nascent Canadian capital grew with force but without direction. Street congestion, air pollution, and rail traffic were all the negative results of a city that had grown without being properly planned. French architect and urban designer Jacques Gréber stepped in to create a far-sighted plan for the future development of Ottawa. With tracks moved, factories relocated, and neighbourhoods redesigned as separate communities, Ottawa became the capital city of true beauty and dignity we know today.

Release date

01/01/1949

Votes

1

Popularity

1.0

Genres

Status

Released

Language

EN

Runtime

11 min

Website

onf-nfb.gc.ca

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