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The Death and Life of Great American Cities

The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Jane Jacobs, modernism and the birth of systems thinking

Jun 05, 2024
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In a bit of a departure from the ISDA deep dive, a foray into 1960s urban planning, the almost destruction of Greenwich Village, the birth of systems thinking, and the story of a truly remarkable woman.

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