Jane Jacobs

[Metro Jacksonville]

Jane Jacobs



The urbanist movement and many of the ideas we presently recognize as important owe a huge debt to an appealingly school marm hipster who started as a journalist and ended up transforming the philosophy of Urban Design.  If you are interested in ideas like walkable cities, vibrant streetscapes, or sustainability---even a little bit, you have probably heard of Jane Jacobs.  Even if you haven't, Join us after a jump for a discussion about the patron saint of the Urbanist Movement.

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http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2012-jun-jane-jacobs

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Here's a bit of trivia for you:  I was once interviewed for a job by Jane Jacobs granddaughter.  I think it impressed her that I knew who her grandmother was, because I was offered the job.  I ended up turning it down because the salary was too low.