Jane Jacobs
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Historical Photos of St. Louis Capture the Great Violence of “Urban Renewal”
Some of these images, dug up by Alex Ihnen at NextSTL, almost look like a war zone. Buildings exploding. Entire city blocks reduced to ghost towns. Families out on curbs, carrying all their belongings in suitcases.
May 6, 2016
Thank God for Jane Jacobs the Highway Slayer
Jane Jacobs' legacy is so broad and complex I'm not going to attempt a big thinkpiece to mark her 100th birthday. In lieu of something long and wordy, I've got two short paragraphs and some images of the Robert Moses road monsters she slew in the 1960s.
May 4, 2016
Planetizen Unveils Its Top 100 Urban Thinkers
She may be experiencing an intellectual reconsideration in some corners, but Jane Jacobs is still a beloved figure for the urban planners and designers of Planetizen.
September 15, 2009
What Should We Learn From Moses and Jacobs?
There is probably no more beloved figure in urbanism than Jane Jacobs, who fought to preserve some of New York City's most treasured neighborhoods and who gave urbanists some of the field's fundamental texts. As Ed Glaeser notes in the New Republic this week, Jacobs died in 2006 "a cherished, almost saintly figure," while her principal antagonist, Robert Moses, remains popularly reviled as a villain.
September 9, 2009
Still Time to Submit Jane Jacobs Medal Nominees
The deadline for submitting nominees for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal has been extended to Monday, Feb. 4.
January 30, 2008
Who Are You Nominating for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal?
The Rockefeller Foundation has opened up the nomination process for the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal. The deadline to submit a nomination is February 1.
January 14, 2008
Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration
Jane Jacobs: A Public CelebrationWednesday, June 28 at 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Washington Square ParkMeet in front of the Arch, site of Jacobs' first victory over Robert Moses.
June 28, 2006
Jane Jacobs Tribute Tonight
There will be a public celebration for Jane Jacobs this evening, 5:00 pm, under the arch in Washington Square Park.
June 28, 2006
555 Hudson Street
Jane Jacobs lived at 555 Hudson Street when she wrote "The Death and Life of Great American Cities." I happened to be in the neighborhood yesterday afternoon and I saw this bouquet of flowers and card on the front door. The card reads, "Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006. From this house, in 1961, a housewife changed the world."
April 27, 2006
Jane Jacobs, 1916-2006
One of the most influential urban thinkers, writers, and activists of the 20th century dies at age 89 in Toronto, Canada.
April 25, 2006