Quote by: Jane Jacobs

No neighbourhood or district, no matter how well established, prestigious or well heeled and no matter how intensely populated for one purpose, can flout the necessity for spreading people through time of day without frustrating its potential for generating diversity.


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Author Bio


  • NameJane Jacobs
  • DescriptionAmerican–Canadian journalist, author on urbanism and activist (1916-2006)
  • AliasesJane Butzner
  • BornMay 4, 1916
  • DiedApril 25, 2006
  • CountryCanada; United States Of America
  • ProfessionJournalist; Architect; Urban Planner; Writer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of Canada