The Life-Sized City

It’s no secret, cities are changing faster than ever. On all continents, in every city, big or small, individuals and groups are taking the lead and bringing ideas to the streets. Together, they are creating modern resilient cities focused on the vision of the humans who inhabit them. The Life-Sized City is a ground-breaking documentary series that explores the anatomy and vibrancy of the modern city, highlighting pockets of life-sized goodness in cities around the world.

Overview Providers Credits Seasons Recommendations Similar Images Videos

5. New Orleans

0.0Oct 6, 2020 · 52 min

When Hurricane Katrina ravaged the United States' Gulf Region in 2005, killing over 1800 people, displacing over a million, and causing over 151 billion US dollars in damages, New Orleans was caught in the eye of the storm. The city itself lost nearly half of its population. Fifteen years later, the recovery is ongoing and has taken the form of mass tourism that is pushing out locals. But the city's resilience lies in its strong, multifaceted culture, and in its history of overcoming adversity.