Jane Jacobs Quotes


Unity, like so many good things, is good only in moderation.


Citations

Jacobs, Jane. The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Random House, 1961, p. 121.

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Jane Jacobs
Jane Jacobs
  • Born: May 4, 1916
  • Died: April 25, 2006
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Journalist, Author, Urban Theorist

Jane Jacobs OC OOnt was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance" did not respect the needs of city-dwellers.