The Death and Life of Great American Cities Society & Culture For this extensively revised and

For this extensively revised and updated fifth edition

this is a must-have

ISBN: 9781909432215

Aisling O'Carroll

The Death and Life of Great American Cities Society & Culture For this extensively revised andIn this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. The result is one of the most stimulating books on cities ever written. Throughout the post war period, planners temperamentally unsympathetic to cities have been let loose on our urban environment. Inspired by the ideals of the Garden City or Le Corbusier's Radiant City, they have