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Editorial Introduction: A Retrospective on Jane Jacobs

Editorial Introduction: A Retrospective on Jane Jacobs As many of you are aware, my usual notes and commentary in this Introduction are being replaced in this issue by a series of essays and comments on the life and work of Jane Jacobs. Jacobs died in April 2006 just about the time we were completing this issue. Inasmuch as she has exercised so much influence over the way we think about—and act in—cities, it seemed appropriate to ask several notable scholars to write brief retrospectives about her. There are six such retrospective views provided here, and they furnish a glimpse into the many sides and strengths of Jane Jacobs. Some comments, like those of Peter Dreier, highlight Jacobs’s activism and commitment to change; others, like those of David Halle, commend us to re-read her writings, but especially The Death and Life of Great American Cities, in order to appreciate her wisdom. And yet other notes, like those of Barry Wellman, highlight her personal life after she moved from New York City to Toronto. Before we move on to the essays let me briefly note, in chronological order, the major writings of Jane Jacobs. They are: The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Vintage Press: 1961. The Economy of Cities. Random House: 1969. Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life. Random House: 1984. Systems of Survival: A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics. Random House: 1992. The Nature of Economies. Modern Library: 2000. Dark Age Ahead. Random House: 2004. City & Community 5:3 September 2006 American Sociological Association, 1307 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4701 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png City and Community SAGE

Editorial Introduction: A Retrospective on Jane Jacobs

City and Community , Volume 5 (3): 1 – Sep 1, 2006

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1535-6841
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1540-6040
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10.1111/j.1540-6040.2006.00173.x
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As many of you are aware, my usual notes and commentary in this Introduction are being replaced in this issue by a series of essays and comments on the life and work of Jane Jacobs. Jacobs died in April 2006 just about the time we were completing this issue. Inasmuch as she has exercised so much influence over the way we think about—and act in—cities, it seemed appropriate to ask several notable scholars to write brief retrospectives about her. There are six such retrospective views provided here, and they furnish a glimpse into the many sides and strengths of Jane Jacobs. Some comments, like those of Peter Dreier, highlight Jacobs’s activism and commitment to change; others, like those of David Halle, commend us to re-read her writings, but especially The Death and Life of Great American Cities, in order to appreciate her wisdom. And yet other notes, like those of Barry Wellman, highlight her personal life after she moved from New York City to Toronto. Before we move on to the essays let me briefly note, in chronological order, the major writings of Jane Jacobs. They are: The Death and Life of Great American Cities. Vintage Press: 1961. The Economy of Cities. Random House: 1969. Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life. Random House: 1984. Systems of Survival: A Dialogue on the Moral Foundations of Commerce and Politics. Random House: 1992. The Nature of Economies. Modern Library: 2000. Dark Age Ahead. Random House: 2004. City & Community 5:3 September 2006 American Sociological Association, 1307 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20005-4701

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