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1974
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NOVA
City Spaces, Human Places 8 Season 19 Episode
55 min
1974
7.1
William H. Whyte's insightful and humorous look at city parks, plazas and Streets, and the people who use them. Whyte shows the remarkable research he did over a period of many years to find out why some city squares and small parks are enjoyable while others are so dreary. His work led to the transformation of some New York City plazas from barren to bustling. Whyte shows how any cityโlarge or smallโcan lick the problem of downtown dreariness.
