Urban Activist & Author (Posthumous)
Jane Jacobs was a pivotal figure in urban studies known for her advocacy of community-centered urban planning and critique of modern city designs.
Half of urban residents are considering leaving their cities — and who could blame them? Rising costs, crime, and crumbling infrastructure have put city life under the microscope. Richard Florida, Ellen Dunham-Jones, and Jane Jacobs debate whether urban living is in terminal decline or on the verge of a smarter reinvention.
