The Economy of Cities

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On sale Feb 12, 1970 | 288 Pages | 978-0-394-70584-2
"This book is radiant with ideas about what makes cities grow, and how city growth affects national economies."--The New Yorker
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. View titles by Jane Jacobs

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"This book is radiant with ideas about what makes cities grow, and how city growth affects national economies."--The New Yorker

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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. View titles by Jane Jacobs

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