Helen CzerskiFinished the first today, now halfway through the second. It’s quite a pairing. The Robinson book is a very readable account of how professional women in the UK gained acceptance from 1850-1950-ish, and the Jacobs one (written in 1961) takes no prisoners in her acerbic and brilliant criticism of paternalistic city planning that ignores the needs of actual people. It’s slightly of its time, but provides a lot of food for thought. City planners now are still making the same mistakes #books #women
As just one example, here is (some of) what Jane Jacobs had to say about Ebenezer Howard, who came up with the idea of the Garden City (think Letchworth and Welwyn). #cities #books
Kyle 🇨🇦@helenczerski @davidho
I’ve been focusing on researching aspects of public transportation –and the urban spaces associated with it. My professor had us read Jane Jacobs book, which I found fascinating. I will have to look into Robert Caro next.
I’ve been focusing on researching aspects of public transportation –and the urban spaces associated with it. My professor had us read Jane Jacobs book, which I found fascinating. I will have to look into Robert Caro next.