Genius of common sense : Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities / Glenna Lang & Marjory Wunsch.

Main entry:

Lang, Glenna.

Title & Author:

Genius of common sense : Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities / Glenna Lang & Marjory Wunsch.

Publication:

Description:

127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 118-121) and index.
An obstreperous young girl -- Growing up in the Electric City -- Becoming a writer in New York -- Cupid and the candy-store house -- Reporting and learning at Architectural Forum -- Jane's good Fortune article -- A bunch of mothers-- and children -- An attack on city planning -- Saving the West Village -- The impact of Death and life -- Fighting city hall and an expressway -- Reviving cities everywhere.

Summary:

Examines the life and accomplishments of Jane Jacobs, and focuses on her book, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," in which she assessed American cities during the urban renewal movement and criticized the replacement structures and urban planners.

ISBN:

9781567923841
1567923844

Subject:

Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006 Juvenile literature.
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006. Death and life of great American cities Juvenile literature.
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006.
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006. Death and life of great American cities.
Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006
Jacobs, Jane.
Boston Authors Club.
Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Women city planners United States Biography Juvenile literature.
City planners United States Biography Juvenile literature.
City planning History 20th century Juvenile literature.
Sociology, Urban History 20th century Juvenile literature.
City planning New York (State) New York History 20th century Juvenile literature.
Neighborhoods New York (State) New York History 20th century Juvenile literature.
Women city planners United States Biography.
City planners United States Biography.
City planning History 20th century.
Sociology, Urban History 20th century.
City planning New York (State) New York History 20th century.
Neighborhoods New York (State) New York History 20th century.
Femmes urbanistes États-Unis Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Urbanistes États-Unis Biographies Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Sociologie urbaine Histoire 20e siècle Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
urban planning.
towns.
landscaping.
biographies.
women.
usa.
City planners.
City planning.
Neighborhoods.
Sociology, Urban.
Women city planners.
Stadtplanerin
New York (State) New York.
United States.

Form/genre:

collective biographies.
Literature.
Biographies.
History.
Juvenile works.
Littérature.

Added entries:

Wunsch, Marjory.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 265304
Call No.: BIB 196751
Status: Available

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