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10 Lessons Learned by Rereading Jane Jacobs

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Martin Pederson at CommonEdge penned a top ten list of what he feels are important lessons after rereading Jane Jacobs' classic "The Death and Life of Great American Cities"...

"6. Everyone, neighborhood activists and developers alike, cherry picks her ideas.  Many of her ideas were abused, like standard songs that have been covered (far too often) by inferior artists. It’s precisely why developers and activists who constantly evoke her should occasionally re-read her."

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