Moving a river: Valencia's radical "Leap to Modernity" and the Gardens of the Turia

Описание: After a deadly flood in 1957, Valencia took the radical decision to move its river completely outside the city. This 'Southern Plan' had far reaching effects for both the city and its rural environs. While the city gained desperately needed green space and some architecturally astonishing cultural facilities, much of its orchard hinterlands vanished under industrial sprawl.

0:00 Intro
1:25 Fatal floods and the long history of ambivalence toward the Turia
6:55 The 'Southern solution' and the 'Leap to Modernity'
10:36 'The bed is ours and we want it green' - the demand for a park
13:56 The Turia Gardens today
17:10 The City of Arts and Sciences
18:56 Triumph or disaster? Judging the Southern Plan
22:20 Outro

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