Lawrence Vale  contributed (on-screen and off) to East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story, a new documentary presented by Ken Burns and directed by Sarah Burns and David McMahon.

East Lake Meadows portrays a public housing community on the eastern edge of Atlanta that opened in 1970 and was bulldozed in the late 90s after years of neglect by the federal government. Through the stories of former residents, the film brings to life the original community, celebrates its resiliency, examines the reasons why the housing became uninhabitable and asks who, historically, public housing was meant to serve.

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story. Tuesday, March 03, 2020, 4:00 PM
Public MIT Event: Special preview and panel discussion with filmmakers, Sarah Burns and David McMahon, Lawrence Vale and Karilyn Crockett

East Lake Meadows: A Public Housing Story. Tuesday, March 03, 2020, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
The documentary aired on Public Broadcast Service (PBS).

Find a one-minute trailer for the film here.