Jane Jacobs, OC, O.Ont (May 4, 1916 – April 25, 2006) was an American-born Canadian urbanist, writer and activist. She is best known for "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" (1961), a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States. The book has been credited with reaching beyond planning issues to influence the spirit of the times. "Jacobs came down firmly on the side of spontaneous inventiveness of individuals, … Wikipedia
Jane Jacobs Discussions on YouTube November 5, 2007 Three excerpts from recent Jane Jacobs program discussions are available for viewing on YouTube. www.rockfound.org/efforts/jacobs/janejacobs.shtml
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Jane Jacobs. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Jacobs
An an interview with Jane Jacobs, whose The Death and Life of Great American Cities changed urban planning and policy by simply asking: what makes a vital city? www.wholeearthmag.com/ArticleBin/196.html
TORONTO -- Author Jane Jacobs, a young-at-heart 83-year-old, is sitting in her living room -- her walker nearby -- talking about alternatives to cars, trucks and highways that contribute to traffic congestion and suburban sprawl. She points to the Nether www.canoe.ca/AllAboutCanoesNewsMar00/27_urb.html
In the years following the books appearance, Jane Jacobs helped lead a successful community campaign to block a Robert Moses plan for just such a project in her beloved Greenwich Village neighborhood. www.gse.buffalo.edu/fas/bromley/ccs/part5.htm
To honour author and urban activist Jane Jacobs , who died a year ago, Mayor David Miller announced in November 2006 that May 4 would officially be Jane Jacobs Day in Toronto. www.janeswalk.net
