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City Hall
City Hall

Subjects:
Political Science, Public Policy & Law
Author:
Director: Frederick Wiseman
Format:
Streaming Video
Imprint:
Kanopy
Instructor:
Julianne Stone
Reserve Call Number:
Online
Video Expiration:
05/20/2025

Description

City government touches almost every aspect of our lives. Most of us are unaware of or take for granted these necessary services such as police, fire, sanitation, veterans affairs, elder support, parks, licensing of various professional activities, recordkeeping of birth, marriage and death as well as hundreds of other activities that support a city's residents, businesses and visitors. CITY HALL, by Frederick Wiseman, shows the efforts by Boston city government to provide these services. The film also illustrates the variety of ways the city administration enters into civil discourse with the citizens of Boston. Mayor Martin J. Walsh and his administration are presented addressing a number of their policy priorities which include racial justice, affordable housing, climate action, and homelessness. CITY HALL shows a city government successfully offering a wide variety of services to a diverse population.

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