Jane Jacobs
Noun
Meaning
United States writer and critic of urban planning (born in 1916)
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Social and urban activist and author Jane Jacobs (center) in Washington Square Park, August 24, 1963.
Unabridged, 9 hours Read by Jane Jacobs Despite the fact that her aunt was an expert knitter, Kelly Flynn never picked up a pair of knitting needles she liked-until she strolled into House of Lambspun.
It's by Jane Jacobs, the doyen of urban planning and one of the greatest intellects of the past half-century.
She has won multiple awards for her work on the environment, including the Rachel Carson Award in 2004 and the Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.
So, with the teachings of Jane Jacobs in mind, we are once again faced with the challenges of creating an appropriate solution to a genuine and pressing urban problem.
Literature * In her non-fiction, Jane Jacobs frequently cites Greenwich Village as an example of a vibrant urban community.