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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.

Publisher:

David R. GodinePublisher,

Copyright Date:

2009

Description:

127 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Jacobs, Jane,--1916-2006--Juvenile literature.
Jacobs, Jane,--1916-2006.--Death and life of great American cities--Juvenile literature.
Women city planners--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
City planners--United States--Juvenile literature.--Juvenile literature.
City planning--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Sociology, Urban--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
City planning--New York--New York--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.
Neighborhood--New York--New York--History--20th century--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Wunsch, Marjory.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-121) 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.

ISBN:

1567923844
9781567923841

OCLC:

(OCoLC)310401857

LCCN:

2009008304

Locations:

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)