Citizen Jane

Description:

It is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably, no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects.

subjects: City planning,  Human rights workers

People: Jane Jacobs (1916-2006)

Places: New York (State),  New York