| Galleries show historic photos Lakewood’s history is told in pictures in an expanded collection of images from the 1950s through the 1990s. The historic photographs include the builders of Lakewood, founders S. Mark Taper, Ben Weingart, and Louis Boyar who combined their vision and business skills to build the new community of Lakewood. Lakewood's beginnings, from lima bean fields to booming suburb, are captured in historical photographs called, “New City Born.” Tune in to CityTV CityTV Channel 31 will begin airing history programs once a month.These shows include classics like “It’s a Wonderful Town,” “The Lakewood Story,” "Dateline: Lakewood," "Lakewood Stories" and "Cityhood Anniversary." See the monthly program schedule or request one online by calling 562-925-9325. Lakewood's past, present, and future are explored in a series of CityTV documentaries.They blend historical photography, film and video footage, and interviews with Lakewood residents.Sample clips of the footage are available on the Web. The First City Council Lakewood is known as "Tomorrow’s City Today," because the first City Council implemented a highly innovative Contract Plan.A unique concept of providing basic public services, while keeping both taxes and city expenses low, through a series of contracts with county agencies and private firms.
Clip: The First City Council John S. Todd, father of the Lakewood Plan John Todd’s vision of contracting city services as a cost-effective and flexible form of municipal government would become known as “The Lakewood Plan.”The experiment was so successful that it was copied by other new cities in Los Angeles County for the next fifty years.
Clip: John S. Todd, father of the ‘Lakewood Plan’ S. Mark Taper, Lakewood’s visionary developer S. Mark Taper became the third partner with Ben Weingart and Louis Boyar in the development of Lakewood.He also built homes in the Long Beach and Norwalk areas.
Clip: S. Mark Taper, Lakewood’s visionary developer Louis Boyar, planner of a new kind of city Louis Boyar was named president of the development corporation.He was in charge of overseeing all of the construction.He was also a homebuilder in the Los Angeles area before World War ll.
Clip: Louis Boyar, planner of a new kind of city Ben Weingart and the building of Lakewood The third founder of Lakewood secured the millions of dollars needed to build the new community.His long association with and affection for the city can be seen today in many public facilities made possible by the Weingart Foundation: The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, the William Burns community services center, the Weingart-Lakewood Family YMCA and the Weingart senior center.
Clip: Ben Weingart and the building of Lakewood CityTV issues special 50th anniversary DVD's Take a walk down memory lane and witness Lakewood’s early years through photos and videos.Lakewood’s rich history can be explored in a series of CityTV documentaries, complete with historical photographs, film and video footage, and interviews with Lakewood residents. "The City as New as Tomorrow" is a 3-part series on the history of Lakewood.Part I highlights the city’s first decade from 1949 to 1959 and is now available on DVD for purchase online at the Club Lakewood eStore. Lakewood’s past, present, and future are also available via streaming Web media. Click here to sample video clips of the First City Council, the Lakewood Plan and the founders of Lakewood | 
