The Montclair Health Department office of Environmental Affairs, Community Green, and Bike & Walk Montclair will co-host a free public screening of a provocative new documentary, The Human Scale, at the next Green Film series on Thursday, November 20 at the Montclair Public Library.
Half of the world’s population now lives in urban areas, and by 2050 this will increase to 80%. Life in a mega city — or even a bustling town — can be both enchanting and problematic. Today we face climate change, loneliness and severe health issues due to our way of life. But why?
Looking at cities from NYC to Chongqing, China, this compelling and controversial film challenges status quo notions of urban planning, and offers hope on making cities more sustainable and livable for all:
The Human Scale meets thinkers, architects and urban planners across the globe. It questions our assumptions about modernity, exploring what happens when we put people into the center of our planning, and will be of special relevance to anyone interested in urban/suburban master plans.
Bike & Walk Montclair will offer a brief welcome, and precede the screening with a 5-minute short film: “Parking: Searching for the Good Life in the City”.
A Fierce Green Fire Screening
Thursday, November 20 at 6:30 pm
Montclair Public Library, 50 South Fullerton Avenue, Montclair, NJ,
Free
For further information, contact Montclair’s office of Environmental Affairs at 973-509-5721, or email here.
