The death and life of great american cities jane jacobs. The death and life of great american cities peter moskos. The conditions for city diversity 7 the generators of diversity 8 the need for mixed primary uses 9 the need for small blocks 10 the need for aged. The uses of sidewalks by jane jacobs by kristen burrows on. Streets in cities serve many purposes besides carrying vehicles, and city sidewalksthe pedestrian parts of the streetsserve many purposes besides carrying pedestrians. The death and life of great american cities buurtwijs. These uses are bound up with circulation but are not identical with it and in their own.
Jacobs detects superstition among the proponents of orthodox planning that city streets are generally bad. Twenty years ago, when i first happened to see the north end, its buildingstown houses of different kinds and sizes converted to flats, and four or fivestory tene. Safety from the death and life of great american cities 1961 jane jacobs editors introduction jane jacobs 19162006 started writing about city life and urban planning as a neighborhood activist and as associate editor of architectural forum, not as a trained planning professional. Editors introduction jane jacobs born 1916 started writing about city. She wants you to see all the components that go into the overseeing of sidewalks. Dismissed as the original little old lady in tennis shoes and derided as a political amateur more concerned about personal safety issues than. Contemporary authors listed under databasesbiographies.
Editors introduction jane jacobs started writing about city life and urban planning as a neighborhood activist. The safety of sidewalks is monitored by many people who voluntarily watch it. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The third use of sidewalks is to assimilate children. Streets in cities serve many purposes besides carrying vehicles, and city sidewalksthe. Check out sidewalks by story of the year on amazon music. The peculiar nature of cities 2 the uses of sidewalks.
Safety from the death and life of great american cities 1961. The importance of death and life of great american cities smartnet. Safety editors introduction jane jacobs started writing about city life and urban planning as a neighborhood activist, not as a trained professional. On the oldcity side, which wis full of public places and the sidewalk loitering so deplored by uto pian minders of other peoples leisure, the children were being. Jane jacobs was born in scranton, pennsylvania, and now lives in toronto.
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