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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Author: Jane Jacobs
Published in 1961, the introduction of the book states "This book is an attack on current city planning and rebuilding. It is also, and mostly, an attempt to introduce new principles of city planning and rebuilding, different and even opposite from those now taught in everything from schools of architecture and planning to the Sunday supplements...  more »
ISBN: 254148
Publication Date: 1961
Pages: 448
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Publisher: Vintage Books
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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bookmuncher avatar reviewed The Death and Life of Great American Cities on + 64 more book reviews
A seminal work of urban theory that is wonderfully written and wonderfully provocative of thought. One of the treasures of American thought.
reviewed The Death and Life of Great American Cities on + 9 more book reviews
A well-argued and compelling argument for making cities liveable. A timeless classic.
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I loved this book. It introduced me to a whole new way of thinking about city planning.


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