Jane Jacobs

GPTKB entity

Statements (98)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:urban_planning
gptkb:community
gptkbp:advocated_for gptkb:mixed-use_development
walkable neighborhoods
preservation of local culture
community involvement in planning
community-based planning
diversity in urban environments
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto
gptkb:social_justice
community organizing
urban sociology
environmentalism
gptkbp:awards gptkb:National_Medal_of_Science
gptkb:Vincent_Scully_Prize
gptkbp:born May 4, 1916
gptkbp:children gptkb:Beverly_Jacobs
gptkb:James_Jacobs
Gwendolyn Jacobs
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:New_Urbanism_movement
gptkb:sociology
community development initiatives
political activism
urban policy discussions
urban resilience strategies
gptkbp:died April 25, 2006
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jane Jacobs
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:urban_planning
sustainable urban development
community activism
community-led initiatives
urban activism
sustainable urbanism
new urbanism
city design principles
public policy on urban issues
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Lewis_Mumford
gptkb:Ernest_C._Mc_Cullough
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:activists
city planners
urban theorists
gptkbp:is_active_in environmental advocacy
1960s activism
urban reform movements
gptkbp:is_criticized_for urban renewal policies
suburban sprawl
car-centric urban design
automobile-centric planning
gptkbp:is_recognized_by gptkb:Canadian_Institute_of_Planners
gptkb:American_Planning_Association
gptkb:National_Trust
gptkb:Royal_Architectural_Institute_of_Canada
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects
gptkbp:is_recognized_for her advocacy for local economies
her writings on urban life
her critique of modernist planning
her emphasis on human-scale development
gptkbp:known_for advocating for mixed-use development
criticizing urban renewal policies
advocacy for community-based urban planning
gptkbp:lives_in gptkb:Greenwich_Village
gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkb:Canadian
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities
gptkbp:notable_works gptkb:The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkbp:offers_degree honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary
honorary doctorate from the University of Toronto
gptkbp:published gptkb:The_Life_and_Death_of_Great_American_Cities
The Nature of Economies
The Great American City
gptkbp:recognized_by gptkb:Canadian_government
gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects
gptkbp:resides_in gptkb:Toronto
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Robert_Hyde_Jacobs
gptkbp:supported local businesses
public spaces
grassroots movements
gptkbp:was_influenced_by gptkb:Jane_Addams
gptkb:Patrick_Geddes
gptkb:William_H._Whyte
gptkb:John_Dewey
gptkbp:was_known_for her advocacy for local economies
her emphasis on community engagement
her grassroots approach to urban planning
her opposition to Robert Moses
her writings on urban life
gptkbp:wrote Cities and the Wealth of Nations
Dark Age Ahead
The Economy of Cities
The Nature of Economies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michael_Sorkin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4