Jane's Walk - James Bay 2025

Updated March 14, 2025
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The death and life of great American cities
Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006
Paper Book
Penetrating analysis of the functions and organization of city neighborhoods, the forces of deterioration and regeneration, and the necessary planning innovations.
Palaces for the people : how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
Klinenberg, Eric
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * "A comprehensive, entertaining, and compelling argument for how rebuilding social infrastructure can help heal divisions in our society and move us forward."--Jon Stewart NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR * "Engaging."--Mayor Pete Buttigieg,...
Visionary women : how Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters changed our world
Barnet, Andrea
Paper Book
A Finalist for the PEN/Bograd Weld Prize for Biography Four influential women we thought we knew well--Jane Jacobs, Rachel Carson, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters--and how they spearheaded the modern progressive movement This is the story of four visionaries who profoundly...
Wrestling with Moses : how Jane Jacobs took on New York's master builder and transformed the American city
Flint, Anthony
Paper Book
The David-and-Goliath story of legendary activist Jane Jacobs' clash with "power broker" Robert Moses, an urban planning battle that forever changed the way we look at cities. In 1968, journalist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs ripped up a stenographer's notes during a public hearing and was...

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