Prof. Sharon Zukin argues that Jacobs had “a gentrifier’s appreciation of urban authenticity” in her new book, Naked City.
Tag: New York City
GOOD.is on Jane Jacobs—’Reading a City’
Jane Jacobs wrote about the “ballet” of the street when describing the rhythm of her Greenwich Village neighborhood, which she viewed as a choreographed exchange between resident and sidewalk, and shopkeeper and stoop.
Recent Readings: September 14-20
A selection of my favorite articles and blog posts from the past week.
Recent Readings
These are some of the articles I’ve read that have got me thinking recently: