Jane Jacobs
American-Canadian journalist and author
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Jane Jacobs OC OOnt was an American-Canadian journalist, author, theorist, and activist who influenced urban studies, sociology, and economics. Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities argued that "urban renewal" and "slum clearance"... Wikipedia
Born: May 4, 1916, Scranton, PA
Died: April 25, 2006 (age 89 years), Toronto, Canada
Awards: Order of Canada, Order of Ontario, and Vincent Scully Prize
Parents: John Decker Butzner and Bess Robison Butzner
Siblings: John D. Butzner Jr.
