Jacobs, Jane J Authors

Jacobs, Jane J Authors

Jacobs, Jane

1916- . Self-taught expert on cities and author of The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), a groundbreaking work.

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- Bill Steigerwald, an associate editor and columnist for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, interviewed Jacobs in mid-March 2001 by phone.
- Review of this book by Jacobs in Le Quebecois Libre, April 2000.
- Stewart Brand interview with the author whose "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" changed urban planning and policy by simply asking: what makes a vital city? Whole Earth, Winter 1998.
- Canadian Press interview and profile on the occasion of the publication of "The Nature of Economies." March 2000.
- Article by Jane Jacobs, published July 19, 2001, discusses Dickens' novel "Hard Times" and his observations of social conditions.
- Profile, including the author's observations on her adopted city of Toronto. Includes biography, bibliography, photo, and internet links.
- Links to excerpts and full text of Jacobs' writings on cities and other topics.
- Long interview, conducted in September 2000, with the American urbanist, author of "The Death and Life of Great American Cities," "Cities and the Wealth of Nations," "Systems of Survival," and other books.

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