Part OneA new documentary that focuses on two Greater Cincinnati suburbs, Madeira and Elmwood Place, raises important national issues.
When a spotlight is focused on the problems facing urban centers and inner city neighborhoods, it often leaves the impression that everything is ok in the suburbs. In fact, urban scholars have been raising alarms for several decades about the challenges facing what are called, first suburbs.
Two new videos made for public television explore the dilemmas faced by first suburbs. One, entitled
The New Neighbors, will be screened for the first time this Friday at UC...details later in the show. The other,
A Crack in the Pavement, focuses on two Greater Cincinnati suburbs, Madeira and Elmwood Place.
To discuss the challenges faced by these two suburbs, I am joined this morning by Andrea Torrice, the producer of both documentaries. Ms. Torrice, a resident of Clifton, has won acclaim for her work,
Rising Waters, on the crisis facing the global environment and
Forsaken Cries: The Story of Rwanda. Thomas Moeller is the City Manager of Madeira. And Richard Ellison is the Mayor of the Village of Elmwood Place.
If you are interested in viewing and discussing the new neighbors, a premier screening will be available this Friday night in the Kaplan Theater at the College of Design, Art, Architecture and Planning on the UC campus. The event begins at 6 p.m. If you would like to make a reservation, go to www.cincinnatichamber.com.
