Urban Visionary: Urban Visionary and the Rebirth of City Life, Unlocking the Legacy of Jane Jacobs
About this ebook
Jane Jacobs was a journalist, author, thinker, and activist who was of American and Canadian descent. She had a significant impact on the fields of urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book, which was published in 1961 and titled The Death and Life of Great American Cities, contended that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the requirements of those who lived in cities.
How you will benefit
(I) Insights about the following:
Chapter 1: Jane Jacobs
Chapter 2: Urban design
Chapter 3: Robert Moses
Chapter 4: Catharine Parr Traill
Chapter 5: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
Chapter 6: Creative class
Chapter 7: Edmund Bacon (architect)
Chapter 8: The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Chapter 9: Urban village
Chapter 10: Mixed-use development
Chapter 11: Amanda Burden
Chapter 12: Sharon Zukin
Chapter 13: Shrinking city
Chapter 14: Jane Farrow
Chapter 15: Janette Sadik-Khan
Chapter 16: Broome Street
Chapter 17: Steve Munro
Chapter 18: Sidewalk Labs
Chapter 19: Higgins, North Carolina
Chapter 20: Sidewalk Toronto
Chapter 21: Urban vitality
Who this book is for
Professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those who want to go beyond basic knowledge or information about Urban Visionary.
