Properties (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Author
Urbanist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Community activism
New Urbanism |
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Order_of_Canada
gptkb:Vincent_Scully_Prize |
| gptkbp:born |
May 4, 1916
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Beverly_Jacobs
gptkb:Gwendolyn_Jacobs gptkb:James_Jacobs |
| gptkbp:died |
April 25, 2006
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:The_New_School
gptkb:Columbia_University |
| gptkbp:famousFor |
Critique of urban renewal policies
Challenging conventional urban planning theories Emphasizing the importance of local communities Promoting mixed-use development |
| gptkbp:field |
Sociology
Urban studies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Jane Jacobs
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Urban planning
Social movements |
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Lewis_Mumford
gptkb:Jane_Addams |
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocating for community-based urban planning
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influence on urban planning and design
Inspiration for grassroots movements Contribution to the field of environmental psychology Advocacy for preserving local culture and history Advocacy for public spaces and parks Impact on sustainable urban development Influence on contemporary urban theorists Influence on housing policy and development. Involvement in local politics and community issues Promotion of social equity in urban development Promotion of walkable neighborhoods Recognition_in_popular_culture Recognition_as_a_feminist_thinker_in_urbanism Recognition_as_a_pioneer_in_urban_studies |
| gptkbp:nationality |
American
Canadian |
| gptkbp:notableWork |
gptkb:The_Death_and_Life_of_Great_American_Cities
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| gptkbp:occupation |
Activist
Journalist Writer |
| gptkbp:residence |
gptkb:New_York_City
gptkb:Toronto |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Robert_Hyde_Jacobs
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