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The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs (English) Paperback B

Description: The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs In this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning... Jacobs has a powerful sense of narrative, a lively wit, a talent for surprise and the ability to touch the emotions as well as the mind New York Times Book ReviewIn this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. The result is one of the most stimulating books on cities ever written.Throughout the post-war period, planners temperamentally unsympathetic to cities have been let loose on our urban environment. Inspired by the ideals of the Garden City or Le Corbusiers Radiant City, they have dreamt up ambitious projects based on self-contained neighbourhoods, super-blocks, rigid scientific plans and endless acres of grass. Yet they seldom stop to look at what actually works on the ground.The real vitality of cities, argues Jacobs, lies in their diversity, architectural variety, teeming street life and human scale. It is only when we appreciate such fundamental realities that we can hope to create cities that are safe, interesting and economically viable, as well as places that people want to live in.Perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning... Jacobs has a powerful sense of narrative, a lively wit, a talent for surprise and the ability to touch the emotions as well as the mind New York Times Book Review Author Biography Jane Jacobs was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in 1916, but lived much of her life in Toronto, Canada. She was the author of The Economy of Cities, The Question of Separatism- Quebec and the Struggle over Sovereignty, Cities and the Wealth of Nations, and Systems of Survival. She died in 2006. Table of Contents 1: IntroductionPart One: The Peculiar Nature of Cities2: The uses of sidewalks: safety3: The uses of sidewalks: contact4: The uses of sidewalks: assimilating children5: The uses of neighbourhood parks6: The uses of city neighbourhoodsPart Two: The Conditions for City Diversity7: The generators of diversity8: The need for mixed primary uses9: The need for small blocks10: The need for aged buildings11: The need for concentration12: Some myths about diversityPart Three: Forces of Decline and Regeneration13: The self-destruction of diversity14: The curse of border vacuums15: Unslumming and slumming16: Gradual money and cataclysmic moneyPart Four: Different Tactics17: Subsidizing dwellings18: Erosion of cities or attrition of automobiles19: Visual order: its limitations and possibilities20: Salvaging projects21: Governing and planning districts22: The kind of problem a city is Promotional Perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning... Jacobs has a powerful sense of narrative, a lively wit, a talent for surprise and the ability to touch the emotions as well as the mind New York Times Book Review Promotional "Headline" Perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning... Jacobs has a powerful sense of narrative, a lively wit, a talent for surprise and the ability to touch the emotions as well as the mind New York Times Book Review Details ISBN1847926185 Author Jane Jacobs Pages 480 Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2020 ISBN-10 1847926185 ISBN-13 9781847926180 Format Paperback Publication Date 2020-03-19 Imprint The Bodley Head Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 307.760973 Language English UK Release Date 2020-03-19 AU Release Date 2020-03-19 NZ Release Date 2020-03-19 Alternative 9781448180288 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130695453;

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ISBN-13: 9781847926180

Book Title: The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Number of Pages: 480 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Publication Year: 2020

Subject: Sociology, History

Item Height: 234 mm

Item Weight: 577 g

Type: Textbook

Author: Jane Jacobs

Subject Area: Urban Planning

Item Width: 153 mm

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