Jane Jacobs on Cities
The next few posts will be excerpts from Jane Jacobs's The Death and Life of Great American Cities, her 1961 book about urban planning and city vitality. The whole thing is pretty good, but there were a few portions that would be of particular interest to anyone building/using social networks. Some of what she says will sound very familiar, and perhaps some will provoke lightbulbs over heads. Once I've posted a few excerpts, I'll comment more specifically on what I draw from it all. Excerpts: privacy, togetherness, and networks. And my thoughts.