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

2009

Format:	Book
Author:	Lang, Glenna.
Title:	Genius of common sense : Jane Jacobs and the story of The death and life of great American cities / Glenna Lang & Marjory Wunsch.
Edition:	1st ed.
Publisher, Date:	Boston : David R. Godine, c2009.
Description:	127 p. : ill., ports., maps ; 26 cm.
Subjects:	Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006 -- Juvenile literature. Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006. Death and life of great American cities -- Juvenile literature. Women city planners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. City planners -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature. City planning -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Sociology, Urban -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. City planning -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature. Neighborhood -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 20th century -- Juvenile literature.
Other Author:	Wunsch, Marjory.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	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 -- Epilogue -- Chronology of Jane's life -- Books by Jane Jacobs.
LCCN:	2009008304
ISBN:	9781567923841 1567923844
Other Number:	310401857
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Current Holds:	0
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Control Number:	240387
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Call Number:	j BIO Jacobs

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