The Life and Death of Great American Cities

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gptkbp:author gptkb:Jane_Jacobs
gptkbp:awards gptkb:American_Institute_of_Architects_Honor_Award
gptkb:National_Book_Award
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:criticism gptkb:urban_development
suburbanization
gptkbp:genre gptkb:non-fiction
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Life and Death of Great American Cities
gptkbp:impact gptkb:urban_planning
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:urban_development
city planning policies
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:social_movements
local economies
community organizing
urban activism
Jane Jacobs' experiences in New York City
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:architect
policy makers
urban planners
sociologists
students of urban studies
gptkbp:isbn 978-0679741954
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:notable_feature gptkb:public_space
gptkb:mixed-use_development
gptkb:community
social capital
walkability
gptkbp:notable_quote “ The point of a city is multiplicity of choice.”
“ Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
“ The best way to keep a city alive is to keep it diverse.”
“ A city is more than a place in space; it is a drama in time.”
“ There is no such thing as a simple solution to a complex problem.”
gptkbp:pages 448
gptkbp:published_year gptkb:1961
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:Random_House
gptkbp:translated_into gptkb:French
gptkb:Italian
gptkb:Japanese
gptkb:Spanish
gptkb:German
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jane_Jacobs
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