Action Series September 26 1989 1 Of 2 Footage

ACTION SERIES, September 26, 1989 (1 of 2)
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	Catalog #:	489516
	Clip Number:	489516-1
	Orginal Film:	91-6767
	Timecode:
	Location:	Greater Washington, Urban and Suburban locations
	Year Shot:	1989 (Actual Year)
	Audio:	Yes
	Color:	Yes
	Headings:	HABITATS, HUMAN: Affordable Housing
	Description:	IN 20.00.00 20.00.00-WETA credit/sponsor credits/ 20.00.29-Shot of host SANFORD UNGER standing in studio. Introduction of issue of AFFORDABLE HOUSING. 20.00.54-TITLE SEQUENCE. 20.01.16-UNGER in studio. Describes show as "interactive town meeting" format, introduces panel of policymakers, Alfred Della Bovie (?), undersecretary of HUD, Charlene Drew Jarvis, D.C. City Council, Jacqueline Rogers, State of Maryland, Sec. For Housing and Community development, Thomas Davis, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors, Lloyd Smith, director of a private development corp., Karen Elias (?), banker, William Barry (not the comedian), a developer, James Rouse, development foundation leader. 20.02.14-introduction by UNGER of Reporters, shown in three separate video screens at back of set along with race, class, age, gender-diverse panels of D.C. area residents. Discussion of the "American Dream" of buying a home. 20.02.43-shot of street in a SUBURB, large houses with lawns and garages, two young girls ride bikes past a house. v.o.-disc of the high cost of Suburban houses. Shot of female teacher in elementary classroom, shot of D.C. Metropolitan POLICEMAN getting out of squad car, statement that suburban home ownership is out of reach for people in these and other occupations. Aerials of a FREEWAY INTERCHANGE with moderate traffic passing through a wooded area. Disc. of residential/economic shifts away from cities. Shots of "Help Wanted" signs for service jobs. Shot of small white house on small yard with large tree, "for sale" sign. Disc. of rapid increase in price for some houses. Shot of man and woman, woman pushing baby in stroller, walking away from a brick duplex in a suburban development. Shots of young men in McDONALD'S uniforms cleaning tables and windows. Shot of two ELDERLY WOMEN painting at easels. Shot of exterior of large high-rise apartment building and parking lot. 20.03.40-Shot of a small condo building. Shot of a dilapidated-looking brick apartment building, many windows boarded up. Continuing v.o. disc. of increased competition among poor, young families, and elderly for the limited number of rental units. Shot of sign by roadside for "LUXURY GARAGE TOWNHOMES". Pullback shows Building under construction. Shots of large new SUBURBAN HOUSES with "for sale" sign. Shot of large blockish Apartment Building, zoom shows a young African-American man with a toddler standing in a doorway. 20.04.18-UNGER in studio, directs panel to issue of BUYING A HOME. H.U.D. representative DelliBovi questioned about FEDERAL GOVERNMENT commitment to helping Americans own homes. Says it's improved to 65% since WWII, but not good enough. Touts new program devised by JACK KEMP. Developer Rouse questioned about changes in Federal Policy. Rouse says opportunity has increased until recent years, when inflation and high interest made mortgages too high for middle-income people. 20.06.35-UNGER raises question-is it problematic that so many people are now unable to achieve what is supposed to be the central part of the "American Dream". Challenges H.U.D. man that most people don't have much stock in KEMP'S plans. H.U.D. man argues that KEMP plan will work, and that local GOVERNMENT REGULATION is the reason costs are so high. 20.08.13-Local officials respond, address role of government. D.C. Councilwoman JARVIS says that city of Washington has productive programs to keep down housing costs, but no support from FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. 20.09.24-Banker on panel questioned about role of government, calls for mix of public/private partnership, government to coordinate the different financial measures. DEVELOPER says that DEVELOPERS take lots of heat for not building affordable housing, but it's not possible in many cases (POOR, POOR DEVELOPERS!!!) 20.10.52-Shot of African-American woman reporter with middle-aged white man. Man identifies himself with low-income housing nonprofit, says that his group is building 2,300 units of low income housing in progress, so the DEVELOPER'S argument that such housing is too expensive to produce is bunk. 20.12.03-Shot on video screen of African-American male reporter with a middle-aged African American woman. Woman identifies self as real-estate broker, speaks with Caribbean accent, asks H.U.D. man about policy to increase loan limits for F.H.A.. H.U.D. man says that the issue isn't loan size, but high down payments. 20.13.02-UNGER more discussion of REAL ESTATE PRICES, down payments, mortgages, $45,000 yearly income required to afford an average house in metro D.C.. H.U.D. man tries to argue the BUSH ADMINISTRATION line that increasing loan limits will actually make homes less affordable. Ms. Rogers, MD Sec. Of Housing argues that 1986 tax reforms are a problem, limiting the amount of loan subsidies that can be made by states. H.U.D. man argues that it's not REAGAN/BUSH'S fault, but the "SPECIAL INTERESTS" that the program was reduced. 20.15.42