Block by Block: Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York
Mennel, Timothy; Steffens, Jo; Klemek, Christopher
Published by Princeton Architectural Press/Municipal Art Society of New York 978-1-56898-771-2, Princeton, New Jersey
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[978-1-56898-771-2] 2007. (Mass market paperback) Very good. 64pp. 4to (short). A remarkable tribute to the incomparable Jane Jacobs, her work and arguments that urban renewal and 'slum clearance' neither respected or served the needs of those who live in the city. White card covers, embossed, with French flaps. There is a tiny stain to the title page at the fore edge; else is clean, bright, tight and solid. Includes essays from 38 esteemed contributors.
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- Title
- Block by Block: Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York
- Author
- Mennel, Timothy; Steffens, Jo; Klemek, Christopher
- Publisher
- Princeton Architectural Press/Municipal Art Society of New York 978-1-56898-771-2, Princeton, New Jersey
- Binding
- Soft cover
- ISBN 10
- 1568987714
- ISBN 13
- 9781568987712
- Seller catalogs
- Art and Architecture
Block by Block is a far-ranging collection of essays about Jane Jacobs from an impressive group of writers and cultural critics including Marshall Berman, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Gopnik, Paul Goldberger, Tama Janowitz, Ben Katchor, Phillip Lopate, Luc Sante, Bill "Reverend Billy" Talen, Colson Whitehead, and Tom Wolfe. This impressive lineupof contributors discusses the contemporary relevance of Jacobs's ideas about large-scale redevelopment, gentrification,and activism. While their viewpoints on these issues may differ, they continue the important debate begun by Jacobsabout the challenges facing New York and other great cities everywhere.
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a star-studded roster of 39 authors -- Architectural Record
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