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SYNOPSIS

VI.  GREENBELT PLANNING

But the housing shortage of Washington is given some relief by entrance of the Federal Government in the field of housing.  The Greenbelt suburban resettlement project is announced which will accommodate 1000 families.

But a greenbelt development takes planning.  Industrial and economic studies have to be made; plans drawn; reports studied.  The region has to be mapped and the town planned.

SHOOTING SCRIPT

PLANNING GREENBELT

42.  Housing shortage is so acute that Resettlement announces appropriation for planning and building a town -- the typewriter clicks out "The Resettlement Administration today announced the appropriation of $________ for the construction of a suburban resettlement "greenbelt" community near Berwyn, Md." and follow release on down page explaining shortage of housing and this remedial step.

43.  As typewriter pounds out release camera comes close to clicking keys and revolving ribbon wheel which fades into

44.  Whirling locomotive wheels taking workmen to work out B & O

45.  Shot of men working in tangled jungle undergrowth transitions to

46.  Sign which says "Resettlement Administration" which fades into

47.  Another sign which also says "Resettlement Administration" and fades into a close-up

48.  Of "Suburban Division - 2020 Mass. Ave."  The camera comes down to

49.  Doors of 2020 Mass. Ave. and follows to left to

50.  Drafting room where dozens of architects are at work from

51.  Reports and economic and industrial studies shown in
rows of economic studies in folders
rows of figures, maps and tables --
bring camera to close-ups.

52.  Studies transition to large regional map of Greenbelt area showing general relation of Washington, Baltimore, National Research Center and Greenbelt area.

53.  Transition from large map to more detailed animated map of Greenbelt proper which will explain in various steps the economic and planning attributes of the project.