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Genius of common sense : Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities  Cover Image Book Book

Genius of common sense : Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities

Lang, Glenna (Author). Wunsch, Marjory. (Added Author).

Record details

  • ISBN: 1567923844
  • ISBN: 9781567923841
  • Physical Description: 127 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
    print
  • Publisher: Boston : David R. Godine, Publisher, 2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-121) and index.
Formatted Contents Note: An obstreperous young girl -- Growing up in the Electric City -- Becoming a writer in New York -- Cupid and the candy-store house -- Reporting and learning at Architectural Forum -- Jane's good Fortune article -- A bunch of mothers-- and children -- An attack on city planning -- Saving the West Village -- The impact of Death and life -- Fighting city hall and an expressway -- Reviving cities everywhere.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader MG+ 8.7 3 3 155438
Subject: Neighborhoods New York (State) New York History 20th century Juvenile literature
City planning New York (State) New York History 20th century Juvenile literature
Sociology, Urban History 20th century Juvenile literature
City planning History 20th century Juvenile literature
City planners United States Biography Juvenile literature
Women city planners United States Biography Juvenile literature
Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006 Juvenile literature
Jacobs, Jane 1916-2006 Juvenile literature

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  • 5 of 5 copies available at Lackawanna County Library System.

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