(A Capital Plan)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Canada

Genres:

Documentary

Runtime:

11 minutes

Year:

1949

Directors:

Bernard Devlin

Production companies:

ONF | NFB

Actors:

Narrator

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Writer

Producer