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Jane Jacobs

Urban Visionary

Jane Jacobs( )
Author: Alexiou, Alice Sparberg
ISBN:978-0-8135-3792-4
Publication Date:May 2006
Publisher:Rutgers University Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $32.95
Book Description:

In this analysis of Jane Jacobs's ideas and work, Alice Sparberg Alexiou tells the remarkable story of a woman who without any formal training in planning became a prominent spokesperson for sensible urban change. Besides writing the seminal book about contemporary cities, Jacobs organized successful community battles in New York against powerful interests. She resisted urban renewal in the West Village in the 1960s, helped defeat the Lower Manhattan Expressway, advocated...
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Book Details
Pages:224
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists
Social Science / Sociology / Urban
Political Science / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9.1 x 0.9 Inches
Book Weight:1.125 Pounds



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