Local Issue; 19; To Save a City

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Series
Local Issue
Episode Number
19
Episode
To Save a City
Producing Organization
WMVS (Television station : Milwaukee, Wis.)
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-516-hx15m6375q
NOLA Code
LOCI
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Description
Episode Description
For decades the image of the American way of life was a busy downtown area. But in the years following World War II this picture changed as Americans by the millions abandoned the cities for the suburbia. Left behind were the less affluent ? those whit little means or desire to attack the growing blight that began marking the cities. Now, local officials and planners are working for a rebirth of American cities, knowing that by the end of the century four out of five citizens will live in a metropolitan area. How this is being accomplished will be examined on National Educational Television?s ?Local Issue ? To Save a City.? Filmed by NET affiliate WMVS, this half-hour documentary focuses on urban redevelopment in Milwaukee. Milwaukeeans have invested $57 million in redeveloping their downtown area since 1960, and by 1972, says Mayor Henry W. Maier, $200 million will have been spent. ?To Save a City? reports on Milwaukee?s effort to rebuild its downtown area, looks at some projects under construction, and reveals plans for the city. Many of the city?s problems are common to other metropolitan area across the nation. Mayor Maier discusses Milwaukee?s community renewal program which is aimed not only at halting the spread of blighted areas, but which is also geared to upgrade poorer neighborhoods. Also appearing on the program are Richard W. Perrin, director of the Department of City Development; John Doyne, Milwaukee County executive; Lawrence Katz, regional director of the Federal Housing Administration; and Brooks Stevens, an internationally known designer. TO SAVE A CITY is a presentation of National Educational Television produced by WMVS-TV, Madison, Wisconsin. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
In this series several of National Educational Televisions affiliated stations take a close look at controversies in their own areas that may greatly affect the entire nation. Each of the local problems is presented from the points of view of those who have been involved in it, or who have watched its gradual development. The 32 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1966-08-07
Asset type
Episode
Topics
Local Communities
Politics and Government
Public Affairs
Local Communities
Politics and Government
Public Affairs
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:29:53.726
Credits
Director: Long, Larry
Executive Producer: Weston, William
Narrator: Esther, Jon
Producer: Long, Larry
Producing Organization: WMVS (Television station : Milwaukee, Wis.)
Writer: Long, Larry
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: cpb-aacip-e95b03e2861 (Filename)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
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Citations
Chicago: “Local Issue; 19; To Save a City,” 1966-08-07, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed February 1, 2026, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-hx15m6375q.
MLA: “Local Issue; 19; To Save a City.” 1966-08-07. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. February 1, 2026. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-hx15m6375q>.
APA: Local Issue; 19; To Save a City. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-516-hx15m6375q