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Jane Jacobs (1916-2006)

DateApril 30, 2006 at 07:30

janejacobs.jpgJane Jacobs (1916-2006) died on April 25. Wikipedia: Jane Jacobs, (1916 –2006) was an American-born Canadian writer and activist. She is best known for The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States. The book has been credited with reaching beyond planning issues to influence the spirit of the times. "Jacobs came down firmly on the side of spontaneous inventiveness of individuals, as against abstract plans imposed by governments and corporations," wrote Canadian critic Robert Fulford. NYT orbituary



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