Jane Jacobs
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Jane Jacobs was an influential urban theorist and activist best known for her book "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," which championed community-based city planning and vibrant, mixed-use neighborhoods.
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| The Death and Life of Great American Cities | 0 |
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| instanceOf |
activist
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author ⓘ book ⓘ journalist ⓘ public intellectual ⓘ urban theorist ⓘ |
| arrestedFor | participation in protests against expressway construction ⓘ |
| author | Jane Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Canada
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United States of America ⓘ
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United States
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| dateOfBirth | 1916-05-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2006-04-25 ⓘ |
| education | Scranton High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
Amerika (magazine)
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Architectural Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture criticism
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city planning ⓘ community activism ⓘ urban studies ⓘ |
| fullName | Jane Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | urban studies literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Jane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Urbanist thinkers
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community organizers ⓘ urban planners ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy of mixed-use development
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concept of "eyes on the street" ⓘ critique of modernist urban planning ⓘ opposition to urban renewal megaprojects ⓘ promotion of walkable neighborhoods ⓘ support for dense, diverse city blocks ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
community-based planning
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mixed-use neighborhoods ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| movement | New Urbanism (influence) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Cities and the Wealth of Nations
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Dark Age Ahead NERFINISHED ⓘ Systems of Survival NERFINISHED ⓘ The Death and Life of Great American Cities NERFINISHED ⓘ The Economy of Cities NERFINISHED ⓘ The Question of Separatism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 3 ⓘ |
| occupation |
editor
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magazine writer ⓘ |
| opposedProject |
Lower Manhattan Expressway
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urban renewal projects in New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| religion | nonreligious ⓘ |
| residence |
Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York City
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Robert Hyde Jacobs Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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