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>"Jane Jacobs addresses this topic at length in Chapter 19 of The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Here are the first few paragraphs (the whole book is
by bogomipz 9y ago
>"Jane Jacobs addresses this topic at length in Chapter 19 of The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Here are the first few paragraphs (the whole book is a worthwhile read if you have the chance)"
That's a seminal book in urban planning and policy. I was happy to see it mentioned in the discussion. There was also a good documentary of Jane Jacobes that was released last year(she would have 100) called "Citizen Jane: Battle for the City"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3699354/ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3699354/
- ghaff 9y agoCool. I will have to check that out. Urban planning is complex. One can simultaneously be aghast at some of the worst excesses of Robert Moses' highway visions and mum on the impact of, say, Lincoln Center on the then-existing neighborhoods. And, as I alluded to in another comment, an organic/livable city doesn't necessarily equate to one that's as inexpensive to live in as potential inhabitants would like it to be.