The second half of the twentieth century witnessed renewed interest in the planning and revitalization of major American metropolitan cities. In response, writer Jane Jacobs published her seminal work on twentieth-century urban planning, Death and Life of Great American Cities, in 1961. The ideas on the development and rebuilding of urban centers put forth in Jacobs’ work were a radical departure from the predominating theories of the day. She believed cities should be treated as organic creatures,
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