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New documentary analyzes urban planning and diminishing oil supply

In a new documentary, Bill Clinton and Michael Dukakis, as well as architecture and energy experts, discuss the problems caused by suburbanization and horizontal development. The DVD, Sprawling From Grace, which will be released on April 21, looks at the pollution, health-risks and decreased quality of life caused by suburbanization.

While the DVD may focus on awareness of the problems, the documentary's website features a blog that has informative and solution-focused articles about many of urbanization's attendant issues, from small gardens to privatization of mass transit to billboards. The bottom line between both the DVD and the website's articles is that the our current oil-dependent, polluting, traffic-jam-inducing system is largely a product of neglect. The solution will require a well-informed, actively engaged public.

For more information, visit www.sprawlingfromgrace.com.

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Comment by Beth Portello on April 21, 2009 at 8:46pm: Anne-Marie, thanks for the review! For members of this social network:

FOR EARTH DAY: PARK YOUR CAR, STAY AT HOME AND WATCH A 'Sprawling From Grace' FOR FREE

“An amazing film that you must see. You will never, I repeat never, look at your car the same way again.” – KUSA TV

In honor of Earth Day, Cinema Libre Studio has partnered with Grapeflix to make David M. Edwards’ powerful new documentary Sprawling From Grace: The Consequences of Suburbanization available to view online for FREE! Starting today (Monday 4/20) through Wednesday (4/22) midnight pt.

So stay home and watch it on your computer now! http://www.cinemalibrestudio.com/earth_day_instructions/index.html

(VOD systems works best with windows operating systems and IE browser)

best,
Beth from Cinema Libre Studio
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