1962 Audio from WNYC.org — Jane Jacobs Defends Urbanism in 1960s New York City Planning

Jane Jacobs, in this 1962 appearance at a Books and Authors Luncheon, explains her current role as a community leader in the fight against what she views as the excesses and excrescences of the arrogant Modernist redesign of city neighborhoods. More including audio recording of the 1962 speech at: Jane Jacobs Defends Urbanism in 1960s New York City Planning - WNYC
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