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1 online resource |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section 1: Vitality of the Neighborhood; 1.1 Between Utopias; 1.2 Jane Jacobs and the â#x80;#x9C;Battle for the Streetâ#x80;#x9D;; 1.3 The Mirage of the Efficient City; 1.4 The Intelligence of Informality; 1.5 The Tao of Urbanism: Integrating Observation with Action; Section 2: The Virtues of Seeing; 2.1 Nine Ways of Looking at Ourselves (Looking at Cities); 2.2 The Logic of Small Pieces: A Story in Three Ballets; 2.3 Of Things Seen and Unseen; 2.4 The Fine Arts of Seeing: Professions, Places, Arts, and Urban Design |
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Section 3: Cities, Villages, Streets3.1 Cities and the Wealth of Places; 3.2 Queen Street; 3.3 The Interconnectedness of Things; 3.4 Jane Jacobs: The Toronto Experience; 3.5 The Village Inside; Section 4: The Organized Complexity of Planning; 4.1 The Obligation to Listen, Learn and Teachâ#x80;#x94;Patiently; 4.2 Built Form and the Metaphor of Storytelling; 4.3 Steps Toward a Just Metropolis; 4.4 Illuminating Germany: Observations on Urban Planning Policies in the Light of Jane Jacobs; 4.5 Reviving Cities; Section 5: Design for Nature, Design for People |
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5.1 Recognizing What Works: A Conscious Emulation of Lifeâ#x80;#x99;s Genius5.2 â#x80;#x9C;Codevelopmentâ#x80;#x9D; as a Principle for Next Generation Infrastructure; 5.3 Jane Jacobs Basics; 5.4 Jane Jacobs: Environmental Preservationist; 5.5 For You Jane; 5.6 Think of a City and What Comes to Mind? Its Streets; 5.7 The Needs of Children in Contemporary Cities; Section 6: Economic Instincts; 6.1 When Places Have Deep Economic Histories; 6.2 The Grace of Import Replacement; 6.3 Rethinking â#x80;#x9C;Jacobs Spillovers, â#x80;#x9D; or How Diverse Cities Actually Make Individuals More Creative and Economically Successful |
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6.4 Beyond Green Jobs: Seeking a New ParadigmEpilogue; Study Guide; Contributors; Index |
| Summary |
Leading thinkers offer fresh insight into the workings of vibrant, ecological, equitable communities and their economies |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Print version record |
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Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006.
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| SUBJECT |
Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006 fast |
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City planning.
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Urban renewal.
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Community development.
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Urban policy.
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urban renewal.
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community development.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- City Planning & Urban Development.
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City planning
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Community development
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Urban policy
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Urban renewal
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Electronic book
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Goldsmith, Stephen Arthur, 1954- editor.
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Elizabeth, Lynne, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781613320723 |
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1613320728 |
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098155931X |
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9780981559315 |
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