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Jane Jacobs

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Gender Female
Death17 years ago
Date of birth May 4,1916
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Scranton
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died April 25,2006
DiedToronto
Canada
ResidenceGreenwich Village
New York City
NY
New York City
NY
The Annex
Toronto
Canada
Toronto
Canada
Children Burgin Jacobs
Ned Jacobs
James Jacobs
Job Urban planner
Author
Journalist
Philosopher
Education Scranton High School
Columbia University
School of General Studies of Columbia University
Columbia University School of General Studies
Awards Order of Canada
Order of Ontario
Vincent Scully Prize
National Building Museum
Spouse Robert Hyde Jacobs Jr.
Parents John Decker Butzner
Bess Robison Butzner
Siblings Betty Butzner Manson
Nominations National Book Award for Nonfiction
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Date of Upd.
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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
The Economy of Cities
Dark Age Ahead
Cities and the wealth of nations
Systems of Survival
Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs
The nature of economies
The question of separatism
Jane Jacobs: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations
Canadian cities and sovereignty association
Toronto: Considering Self-government
The Lost Massey Lectures: Recovered Classics from Five Great Thinkers
Girl on the Hat
Les villes et la richesse des nations
Heart of Darkness: Kai Althoff, Ellen Gallagher and Edgar Cleijne, Thomas Hirschhorn
Communication Skills: Building Rapport and Trust
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Jane Jacobs OC OOnt was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the needs of city-dwellers.

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