An exploration of urbanist Jane Jacobs and her criticism of orthodox city planning based on her book, The Death and Life of American Cities”.
Tag: Jane Jacobs
Book Review: The Living City by Roberta Brandes Gratz
The Living City is an invaluable resource for those wishing to know more about the power that small projects have in improving a city.
Book Review: Jane Jacobs and the Genius of Common Sense
In my quest to understand the life, work and impact of Jane Jacobs, I have read almost every book, by or about Jane. One book that I had put off reading was Genius of Common Sense: Jane Jacobs and the Story of The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Glenna Lang and Marjory Wunsch….
Urbanist Anthem: The Pretenders’ “My City was Gone”
The Pretender’s 1982 classic, “My City Was Gone” is about the closest thing to an urbanist anthem we have.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists
Here’s the first edition of my urban news and views in 2011.
Placemaking: 11 Principles for 2011
I hope that you are able to incorporate these placemaking principles into your work, community advocacy and thinking in the year ahead.
Friday 5: Articles for Urbanists (Nov. 19th-26th)
I guarantee that there are no turkey’s in this weeks lineup of articles on urbanism and city planning.
2010 Jane Jacobs Urban Communication Award Winner Announced
The Jane Jacobs Urban Communication Book Award recognizes an outstanding book that exhibits excellence in addressing issues of urban communication.
10 Urban Visionaries Who Aren’t Jane Jacobs
While Jane Jacobs remains the grand dame of urbanists, she inspired a robust urban movement. Here are ten visionaries who are continuing her legacy.
Streets as Places
The life of any great city occurs on the street.