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Jane Jacobs: Unlabeled Anti-Planner

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
23 June 2003 - 8:00am

A critique of Jane Jacobs' insights on the economic nature of communities and on central planning.

"Jacobs's descriptions of successful cities that have spontaneously formed walkable downtowns, mixed primary uses, short blocks, and buildings of a variety of styles and vintages have been interpreted by some as prescriptions for new, more enlightened forms of interventionist urban planning. Those in what are known as The New Urbanism and Smart Growth movements are especially guilty of this.Jacobs herself has criticized the New Urbanists..."

Full Story: Jane Jacobs, The Anti-Planner
Source: Ludwig Von Mises Institute, June 20, 2003
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