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POPSDark Age Ahead Interesting perspective on the times we live in. My favorite author, Jane Jacobs, is the inspiration for the title of this forum posting. I do think that society is now beginning to realize the gravity of our situation, but is still in the panic/disbelief state. This is not a "lifestyle" issue as the CBS producers seem to view it. It is about the future of the human species.
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POPSPlacemakers - movers and shakers on urban "places" and urban experience. The Placemaking movement was born over forty years ago, when pioneers like Jane Jacobs and William H. Whyte published their groundbreaking ideas about Americans and the urban experience. Back then there was no name for their way of thinking--they simply showed us that cities should be designed for people, with walkable streets, welcoming public spaces, and lively neighborhoods. "Placemaker Profiles" highlights the individuals who have captured our imagination about the need to create great places in every community. By bringing together their valuable stories, key insights, and compelling visions, we hope to share their wisdom with our readers, honor their accomplishments, and acknowledge their profound influence on the Placemaking movement.
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POPSJane Jacobs - Urban planning hero Jacobs had no professional training in the field of city planning, nor did she hold the title of planner. She instead relied on her observations and common sense to illustrate why certain places work, and what can be done to improve those that do not. Together with William H. Whyte, Jacobs led the way in advocating for a place-based, community-centered approach to urban planning, decades before such approaches were considered sensible.
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POPSJane's Walk (Ottawa, Canada)
Who is Jane Jacobs? Edit Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to understanding, organizing, designing, and building cities. She had no formal training as a planner, and yet her 1961 best-seller, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, and her later books introduced ground-breaking ideas about how cities function, evolve, and succeed or fail that now seem like common sense to today’s architects, planners, politicians, and activists. Jacobs saw cities as ecosystems with their own dynamics that would evolve over time according to how they were used. With a keen eye for detail, she wrote eloquently about sidewalks, parks, retail design, and self-organization. She promoted higher density, short blocks, local economies, and mixed uses. Jacobs helped derail the car-centred approach to urban planning in both New York City and Toronto, invigorating neighbourhood activism by helping stop the expansion of expr
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POPSWho is Jane Jacobs? Although almost 90 years old, diminutive in stature, Jane Jacobs was a fervent activist until her death in 2006. She lived for 30 years in the Annex area of the City of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jane is an inspiration to all! Certainly one of my personal heroes.
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POPSJane's Walk Started in 2007 in Toronto and New York City , Jane's Walk is being expanded to 7 more Canadian cities in 2008. Inspired by deceased urban activist, Jane Jacobs -- one of my personal heroes.
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POPSOn Philadelphia A blogger grapples with why the city is so compelling - pics of his walk through it are on his site.
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