Interpreting and Misinterpreting Jane Jacobs: New York and Beyond March 7, 2007

WEDNESDAY • MARCH 7 • 6:30 PM
Interpreting and Misinterpreting Jane Jacobs: New York and Beyond

Urban theorist Jane Jacobs was a vocal critic of Robert Moses and a leader of the Greenwich Village preservation movement. This panel discussion, introduced by Roberta Brandes Gratz, founder of the Center for the Living City at Purchase College, and moderated by Mary W. Rowe, Senior Urban Fellow, Blue Moon Fund, will examine the principles that Jacobs espoused.

Panelists are Ron Shiffman, Professor of Urban Planning, Pratt Institute; Michael Sorkin, Director, Graduate Program in Urban Design, CCNY; and Margaret Zeidler, Toronto developer. Learn More Reservations Required $

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