Our Changing City

Philadelphia Department of Records
Philadelphia Department of Records
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Published 2013-09-29
Produced by the Bureau of Public Information and the Office of the City Representative in 1955 and introduced by Mayor Joseph Clark, "Our Changing City" provides an overview of the current state of housing in Philadelphia and calls for a plan to support redevelopment and urban renewal. "Our Changing City" includes footage of a wide variety of housing types across Philadelphia ranging from a farm within the city limits to a spacious home on an acre of land to shared housing without indoor plumbing. The film is presented in its entirety.