Summary:
Part one of the 3 part special documentary series on Urban Forests, from Soundprint. We look at the history of Greenery in city planning, from Thomas Jefferson to modern-day Washington DC, then visit downtown Baltimore to see the interaction between residents and their urban environment.
Website:
http://trees.soundprint.org
Additional Credits and Funding:
The series, Tales from Urban Forests, is produced by the SOUNDPRINT Media Center, and supported in part by American Forests and the U.S. Forest Service. The Public Green and the Poor was produced by Richard Paul, with additional recordings from Annie Wu. Watershed 263 was produced by Katie Gott, the sound engineer was Jared Weissbrot. SOUNDPRINT is hosted by Barbara Bogaev.
Timely on:
May: Seasonal - spring/summer
Tones:
Engaging,
Informational,
Sound Rich
Language:
English
Description:
Tales from Urban Forests documents the impact trees and greenery have on cities around the US.
The Public Green and the Poor:
Numerous times in American history, reformers have sought to help the poor by putting them amidst nature -- the belief being that physical beauty can make beautiful people. It seems like an odd idea. But Thomas Jefferson believed it fervently. And it's also the reason Central Park exists in New York and the town of Greenbelt exists in Maryland. The Public Green and the Poor, from Producer Richard Paul, looks at times in America's past when nature was used to uplift the poor.
Watershed 263:
In urban areas across the country, we've replaced trees and grass with pavement and concrete. Storm water runoff from these paved surfaces in cities can be saturated with harmful substances such as gasoline, oil and trash. In Watershed 263, Producer Katie Gott takes us to the inner city of Baltimore, Maryland where partners have joined forces to clean up the runoff flowing into the harbor and into the Chesapeake Bay.
