Eyes on the street: the life of Jane Jacobs
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New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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viii, 482 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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BIOGRAPHY Jacobs, J. 2016
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BIOGRAPHY Jacobs, J. 2016
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The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence can still be felt in any discussion of urban planning to this day.
Eyes on the Street is a revelation of the phenomenal woman who raised three children, wrote seven groundbreaking books, saved neighborhoods, stopped expressways, was arrested twice, and engaged at home and on the streets in thousands of debates—all of which she won. Here is the child who challenged her third-grade teacher; the high school poet; the journalist who honed her writing skills at Iron Age, Architectural Forum, Fortune, and other outlets, while amassing the knowledge she would draw upon to write her most famous book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Here, too, is the activist who helped lead an ultimately successful protest against Robert Moses's proposed expressway through her beloved Greenwich Village; and who, in order to keep her sons out of the Vietnam War, moved to Canada, where she became as well known and admired as she was in the United States.
Eyes on the Street is a revelation of the phenomenal woman who raised three children, wrote seven groundbreaking books, saved neighborhoods, stopped expressways, was arrested twice, and engaged at home and on the streets in thousands of debates—all of which she won. Here is the child who challenged her third-grade teacher; the high school poet; the journalist who honed her writing skills at Iron Age, Architectural Forum, Fortune, and other outlets, while amassing the knowledge she would draw upon to write her most famous book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Here, too, is the activist who helped lead an ultimately successful protest against Robert Moses's proposed expressway through her beloved Greenwich Village; and who, in order to keep her sons out of the Vietnam War, moved to Canada, where she became as well known and admired as she was in the United States.
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LC Subjects
City planners -- Canada -- Biography.
City planners -- United States -- Biography.
City planning -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
City planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Jacobs, Jane, -- 1916-2006.
Sociology, Urban -- Philosophy.
Urban renewal -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Urban renewal -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
City planners -- United States -- Biography.
City planning -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
City planning -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Jacobs, Jane, -- 1916-2006.
Sociology, Urban -- Philosophy.
Urban renewal -- Canada -- History -- 20th century.
Urban renewal -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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Book
Edition:
First edition.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780307961907
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 453-466) and index.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Kanigel, R. (2016). Eyes on the street: the life of Jane Jacobs. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Kanigel, Robert. 2016. Eyes On the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs. New York, Alfred A. Knopf.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Kanigel, Robert, Eyes On the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Kanigel, Robert. Eyes On the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs. First edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
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