The Death and Life of Great American Cities
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities is a landmark 1961 book by urbanist Jane Jacobs that critiques mid-20th-century urban planning and champions vibrant, mixed-use city neighborhoods.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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urban studies book ⓘ |
| advocatesFor |
active sidewalks
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high density ⓘ mixed-use neighborhoods ⓘ preservation of older buildings ⓘ short city blocks ⓘ street-level diversity ⓘ walkability ⓘ |
| author | Jane Jacobs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
high-rise public housing projects
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large-scale urban renewal projects ⓘ mid-20th-century urban planning ⓘ separation of land uses ⓘ slum clearance ⓘ superblocks ⓘ |
| genre |
social criticism
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urban planning ⓘ urban sociology ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic of 20th-century non-fiction
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landmark work in urban studies ⓘ |
| influenced |
New Urbanism
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community-based planning ⓘ contemporary urban planning ⓘ |
| introducesConcept |
eyes on the street
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four generators of diversity ⓘ sidewalk ballet ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
importance of small-scale, incremental change
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self-regulation of city streets ⓘ |
| opposesIdeasOf |
Le Corbusier
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Robert Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| publisher | Random House NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPart | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | four parts ⓘ |
| subject |
cities
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community life ⓘ mixed-use development ⓘ modernist planning critique ⓘ neighborhood planning ⓘ urban design ⓘ urban renewal ⓘ |
| timePeriodCritiqued | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| usesExample |
Boston North End
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Greenwich Village NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
West End (Boston)