Acknowledging that cities are planned, and understanding the designs with which we build them affect our environment and lifestyle, is important to understanding our lives on this planet Earth.

Blueprint America: Road to the Future focuses on a pair of American cities which were quite similar a few decades ago as they took very different decisions about how to grow. This documentary examines the consequences of yesterday’s decisions, in terms of urban sprawl, city density, and mass transit.

Decisions continue to be made by communities, city governments, state governments, the U.S. federal government, investors, and developers on what to do next for (or to) cities. Blueprint America looks at current steps being taken by cities like New York to make its environment more conducive to healthy living. An interview with Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood examines his willingness to commit to urban strategies such as mass transit.