[Clive]
Robbie Millen, Danny’s collaborator at Comment Central, re-visits a timeless analysis of architecture, urban studies and the way we live now:
Jane Jacobs‚Äô death in April sent me scurrying to read her most famous work, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" (1961). It’s a compelling read ‚Äî full of crackling prose, wit and humanity ‚Äî about how well-intentioned planners destroy neighbourhoods by failing to understand how cities actually work and how their inhabitants use them. Ever wondered why some parks attract junkies and winos? Why some streets are safer than others? And why children shun playgrounds? All the answers are packed in between the covers. And the source of her wisdom? She didn‚Äôt study architecture formally, but used her eyes and ears.
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