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Jane Jacobs OC OOnt ( née Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the needs of city ...
Jane Jacobs (born May 4, 1916, Scranton, Pa., U.S.—died April 25, 2006, Toronto, Ont., Can.) was an American-born Canadian urbanologist noted for her clear and original observations on urban life and its problems.
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Jul 9, 2021 · In 1958, urban activist Jane Jacobs wrote a piece for Fortune magazine entitled “Downtown is for People”. Like The Death and Life of Great American Cities, the now-classic book she...
Aug 14, 2019 · Learn about Jane Jacobs, the American-Canadian writer and activist who challenged the conventional wisdom of city planning and rebuilding. Discover her life, ideas, and achievements in transforming urban communities and preserving neighborhoods.
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a 1961 book by writer and activist Jane Jacobs. The book is a critique of 1950s urban planning policy, which it holds responsible for the decline of many city neighborhoods in the United States. The book is Jacobs' best-known and most influential work.
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Oct 21, 2021 · THE DEATH AND LIFE OF GREAT AMERICAN CITIES by Jane Jacobs | Review first published Nov. 5, 1961. One of the most memorable caricatures by Max Beerbohm shows George Bernard Shaw’s view of...
May 4, 2016 · J ane Jacobs, the woman who defended the vibrancy and diversity of city life against urban planners who sought to tear down slums, was born 100 years ago Wednesday. TIME once called her “the...
