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This film "A Tale of Four Cities / A report on Expressways" was created by WREC-TV in Memphis, Tennessee. This is a detailed report on the development and impact of expressway systems in several U.S. cities, with a particular focus on Atlanta. It covers the historical context of Atlanta's rebuilding and the progress made in constructing expressways, the challenges and benefits of building expressways, including the impact on traffic, property values, and urban development, the experiences and opinions of local residents and workers regarding the expressways, and the technical aspects of expressway design, such as interchanges and access ramps, and their effects on the city's infrastructure. Note: Six interstate highways—I-20, I-75, I-85, I-285, I-575, and I-675—help metropolitan Atlanta residents get where they need to go.  Since their construction in the 1960s and 1970s, Atlanta’s interstate highways have helped fuel urban sprawl, first around the northern I-285 perimeter and Interstates 75 and 85 north of the city.
 
•  0:28: Introduction to the report on expressways in Dallas, Houston, New Orleans, and Atlanta.

•  0:40: Russ Hod introduces the topic and cities covered.

•  0:48: Focus on Atlanta's expressway system.

•  1:02: Historical context of Atlanta's rebuilding after General Sherman's march.

•  1:13: Progress in widening streets and building expressways in Atlanta.

•  1:28: Current status: 20 miles of expressways in use.

•  1:45: Overview of Downtown Atlanta's street system.

•  2:09: Introduction of Mayor William B. Hartsfield and his views on expressways.

•  2:23: Mayor Hartsfield discusses the investment and challenges in building the expressway system.

•  3:04: Comparison of expressway construction to a major medical operation.

•  5:00: Planning of expressways began in 1942.

•  5:42: Expansion of Atlanta's city limits and population growth.

•  6:35: Impact of expressways on spreading population to rural counties.

•  7:28: Relocation of families and businesses due to expressway construction.

•  9:14: Creation of new land for subdivisions and industry.

•  10:12: Increase in land value due to expressways.

•  11:19: Effect on the central business section and importance of access ramps.

•  12:08: Importance of overpasses and underpasses to avoid dividing the city.

•  13:25: Dealing with property owners and legal work involved.

•  14:05: Necessity of going through parks or public playgrounds.

•  15:00: Continuous need for more expressways as the city grows.

•  16:05: Tour of the Atlanta expressway system.

•  17:01: Variations in interchange designs.

•  18:10: Parking improvements in downtown Atlanta.

•  19:05: Impact on Georgia Tech University.

•  20:24: Planning stage of the circumferential route and East-West expressway.

•  21:02: Public opinions on expressways.

•  24:54: Views from a bus driver on the expressway system.


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