How do we choose what stories to tell and what cities to film in?  It’s a combination of thinking big and thinking small.  As we are subject driven as opposed to focused on specific cities, we identify key issues that affect every city such as housing, parks, transportation, the economy, the environment, anchor institutions and social challenges. 
 
We are always looking for compelling stories in each subject area that illustrate how people are working together, often with local government, civic organizations and philanthropy, to have a positive impact on their communities.   
 
We choose three related stories in three different cities to compare experiences (good and bad) and aim for geographic diversity to give you a sense of what is happening across North America.
 
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For example, we filmed a New York High Line preview video and plan to add Atlanta’s BeltLine and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail to the actual series segment on urban trails.  We recently posted a story about homelessness in LA on our website, which will be joined by comparisons to Houston and Philadelphia in the series segment. 
 
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After watching Saving the City, you will never look at cities in the same way again.  And we hope you will be inspired to act and encourage others to act to make a difference in your local communities.
 
A quick way to get started is sharing this newsletter with friends and family.
 
Check out our work and let us know what you think, suggest stories and introduce us to people we should know about.
 
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Thanks to recent contributions, we have now raised over $167,000 since the start of 2022 towards a $600,000 goal to complete Episodes 1 & 2. All funds go through the International Documentary Association, a 501c(3) non-profit.
A special thank you to David and Susan Dossetter of San Francisco who recently supported the production.
 
“A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.”
 
Herb Caen
 
 
Meet Linda Dishman, President and CEO of the Los Angeles Conservancy
 
 
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