Lewis Mumford on The City

Season 1, Episode 5: The City as Man's Home

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Contrasts the squalor of the working poor with the relative safety and security of the wealthy, asking what can be done to address "the spirit of social hopelessness" that thrives in the overcrowded slums where cities' poorest residents live.

All Episodes - Season 1

The City: Heaven and Hell
Episode 1
The City: Heaven and Hell
 The City: Cars or People?
Episode 2
The City: Cars or People?
 The City and Its Region
Episode 3
The City and Its Region
 The Heart of the City
Episode 4
The Heart of the City
 The City as Man's Home
Episode 5
The City as Man's Home
 The City and the Future
Episode 6
The City and the Future
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