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Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs (1916–2006) was a writer who for more than forty years championed innovative, community-based approaches to urban planning. Her 1961 treatise The Death and Life of Great American Cities became perhaps the most influential text about the inner workings and failings of cities, inspiring generations of planners and activists.
The Question of Separatism
Vital Little Plans
Dark Age Ahead
The Nature of Economies
Systems of Survival
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Cities and the Wealth of Nations
The Economy of Cities

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The Question of Separatism
Vital Little Plans
Dark Age Ahead
The Nature of Economies
Systems of Survival
The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Cities and the Wealth of Nations
The Economy of Cities

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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