understanding urban landscapes: film review

Understanding Urban Landscapes : Film Review

Introduction

Urban landscapes are undergoing numerous changes in places all over the world . The needs of ever growing population are leading to a situation where urban landscapes are being exploited to fulfill the needs of human beings . The movie Brooklyn Matters ' directed by Isabel Hill focuses on the exploitation of urban landscape through its depiction of criticism and opposition of the people of Brooklyn for the Atlantic Yards project . The movie presents the debate which followed the announcement of the Atlantic Yards project . The project , which

proposed to construct a New York Nets basketball stadium and seventeen buildings consisting of apartments that can be used as offices , met with strong opposition , as various people in Brooklyn thought that Atlantic Yard project would have detrimental effects on the landscape of Brooklyn Through this movie , the director intended to spread awareness among the people regarding the Atlantic Yard project and the damaging impact it would have on the city of Brooklyn

The Movie

In the movie , the sentiments and opinion of people from different fields and classes about the Atlantic Yard project are put forth . The thoughts of people like Bob Law , a leader who worked in the field of Civil Rights , throw light on the politics involved in the project and the real intentions of Bruce Ratner , the developer responsible for the proposal of the Atlantic Yard project . Bob Law accuses Ratner of utilizing racial politics for garnering support for his project among the people belonging...