Dec 31, 2009

The Death and Life of Great American Cities | The Death and Life of Great American Cities

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Author: Jane Butzner
First Published: 1961
Type of Work: Social criticism
Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Sociology
Subjects: Social life, Inner cities or inner-city life, City life, Human behavior, Urban renewal, Cities or towns, Urbanization, Housing, Parks

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Although Jane Jacobs never received any formal training in city planning or economics, her work has excited much interest, and perhaps more resistance, among academics and city leaders alike. Her first book The Death and Life of Great American Cities, grew out of her observations, as an editor of Architectural Forum, of the urban renewal projects in New York. Conventional planning, she noticed, did not seem to create vibrant, livable neighborhoods but rather killed whatever good had once been present. Her book, then, offers observations of...

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The Death and Life of Great American Cities | The Death and Life of Great American Cities

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