Documentary commissioned by the City of Vancouver focusing on areas in Vancouver considered to be an urban blight
To Build a Better City is of 0 hour(s) and 14 minute(s). It is Produced By: City of Vancouver, ONF | NFB. It was released on 1964-01-01.
Genres: Documentary
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(Corvin variációk)
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(La ciudad es nuestra)
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