The death and life of great American cities.
| Author/creator | Jacobs, Jane |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | [New York] : Random House, [1961] |
| Description | 458 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Peculiar nature of cities: Uses of sidewalks, safety; Uses of sidewalks, contact l Uses of sidewalks, assimilating children; Uses of neighborhood parks; Uses of city neighborhoods -- Conditions for city diversity: Generators of diversity; Need for mixed primary uses; Need for small blocks; Need for aged buildings; Need for concentration; Some myths about diversity -- Forces of decline and regeneration: Self-destruction of diversity; curse of border vacuums; Unassuming and slumming; Gradual money and cataclysmic money -- Different tactics: Subsidizing dwellings; Erosion of cities of attrition of automobiles; Visual order, its limitations and possibilities; Salvaging projects; Governing and planning districts; Kind of problem a city is. |
| Local note | Little-36963 |
| Other forms | Also issued online. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Jacobs, Jane, 1916-2006. Death and life of great American cities. [New York] Random House [1961] |
| LCCN | 61006262 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | NA9108 .J3 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |