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Jane Jacobs
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Jane Jacobs 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-dwellers.
Jacobs as chair of a Greenwich Village civic group at a 1961 press conference
Jacobs as chair of a Greenwich Village civic group at a 1961 press conference
Cover of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Cover of The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Jacobs fought to prevent Washington Square Park, pictured, from being demolished for a highway
Jacobs fought to prevent Washington Square Park, pictured, from being demolished for a highway
Jacobs lived at 69 Albany Avenue (white porch) in Toronto's Annex for 35 years
Jacobs lived at 69 Albany Avenue (white porch) in Toronto's Annex for 35 years
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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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.
Hardcover edition
Hardcover edition