Jane Jacobs was an American/Canadian activist and civic urbanist that wrote about how to preserve urban neighborhoods from gentrification and bulldozer development.

Her work, Death and Life of Great American Cities, changed how the public perceived urban planning and fought for more people-centric development.

 

 

 

Brendan O'Connor

Editor in Chief of Bungalower.com

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