{"product_id":"the-death-and-life-of-great-american-cities","title":"The Death and Life of Great American Cities","description":"Discover the revolutionary insights of Jane Jacobs in 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities', a must-read for urban planners and city enthusiasts alike. This iconic book, published in 2020 by Random House UK and featuring 480 pages of thought-provoking content, challenges traditional city planning paradigms. Jacobs critiques the post-war planning strategies that often ignored the vibrant, diverse, and human-centered essence of urban life. By advocating for a more organic and community-oriented approach to city development, she highlights the importance of street life, architectural diversity, and the intricate social fabrics that make cities thrive. Ideal for anyone passionate about urban studies, city planning, or architecture, this trade paperback is your gateway to understanding the vital components that contribute to a lively, economically viable urban environment. Embrace Jacobs' powerful narrative and discover how the principles discussed in this book can lead to more engaging, safe, and livable cities. Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone curious about the future of urban living, this edition of 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' is essential reading for enhancing your knowledge on modern urban challenges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition: BRAND NEW\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781847926180\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Trade paperback (UK)\u003cbr\u003eYear: 2020\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK\u003cbr\u003ePages: 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription:\u003cbr\u003eIn this classic text, Jane Jacobs set out to produce an attack on current city planning and rebuilding and to introduce new principles by which these should be governed. The result is one of the most stimulating books on cities ever written. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the post-war period, planners temperamentally unsympathetic to cities have been let loose on our urban environment. Inspired by the ideals of the Garden City or Le Corbusier's Radiant City, they have dreamt up ambitious projects based on self-contained neighbourhoods, super-blocks, rigid 'scientific' plans and endless acres of grass. Yet they seldom stop to look at what actually works on the ground. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe real vitality of cities, argues Jacobs, lies in their diversity, architectural variety, teeming street life and human scale. It is only when we appreciate such fundamental realities that we can hope to create cities that are safe, interesting and economically viable, as well as places that people want to live in.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning... Jacobs has a powerful sense of narrative, a lively wit, a talent for surprise and the ability to touch the emotions as well as the mind' New York Times Book Review","brand":"RANDOM HOUSE","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":43355836874841,"sku":"PR573677","price":64.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2551\/5502\/files\/9781847926180_SLR3LBZ1WKOY.jpg?v=1779898997","url":"https:\/\/smartfox.co.nz\/products\/the-death-and-life-of-great-american-cities","provider":"SmartfoxNZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}