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Jane Jacobs

Jane Isabel Jacobs (née Butzner; 4 May 1916 – 25 April 2006) was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the needs of city-dwellers.

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Notable work
The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) · Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life (1984)
Awards
Vincent Scully Prize (2000)
Born
Jane Isabel Butzner (1916-05-04)4 May 1916 Scranton, Pennsylvania, US
Died
25 April 2006(2006-04-25) (aged 89) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Employers
Amerika · Architectural Forum
Occupations
Journalist · author · urban theorist · activist

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Jane JacobsOrganizationsJoint Committee to Stop the Lower Manhattan Expressway1.00infobox
Jane JacobsOrganizationsStop Spadina Save Our City Coordinating Committee1.00infobox
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