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The changing face of London: The Abercrombie Plan

The changing face of London: The Abercrombie Plan
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  • The changing face of London: The Abercrombie Plan
  • Duration: 02:05
  • Archive footage and animations are used to demonstrate Lord Abercrombie's plan for a more open and structured London after World War Two. According to the plan, the city would be organised into zones, highways would be used to improve transport and more open space would be created. Housing would be transformed, with most of London's old Victorian housing being demolished and people being housed instead in large apartment blocks across the city. Published as part of the Britain From Above website: bbc.co.uk/britainfromabove/. Please note this clip is only available in Flash.
  • Subject:

    Geography

       Topic:

    Urban: Settlements

  • Keywords: change, city, design, history, historical, housing, land use, London, plan, planning, redevelopment, transport, urban, zones, BritainFromAbove
Ideas for use in class
  • Useful in the context of a unit on settlement or a study of urban environments. Could be used to highlight the role of planners in shaping our urban environments or to introduce the concept of land use zones.
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  • Clip language : English
  • Aspect ratio : 16x9
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