Jane Jacobs (1916 – 2006)
Women in Planning Special Series
by Kristen Humphrey, MLA, Local Assistance and Training Planner
When I think of Jane Jacobs, a well-worn (if oft mis-applied) phrase comes to mind: “Well- behaved women seldom make history.” [1]
Jane Jacobs, Chairman of the Commitee to save the West Village holds up documentary evidence at press conference in January, 1961. Public domain.
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