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Design and Architecture

What Would Jane Jacobs Have Thought of Grand Avenue?

Jane Jacobs took on big city planners to defend the life of the city. What might Jacobs have thought of Grand Avenue? Plus, Jodie Foster's favorite building, and Dan Neil on why we care about Ferraris.

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By Frances Anderton • May 16, 2006 • 30m Listen

Jane Jacobs took on big city planners to defend the life of the city. What might Jacobs have thought of Grand Avenue? Plus, Jodie Foster's favorite building, and Dan Neil on why we care about Ferraris.

(http://bss.sfsu.edu/pamuk/urban/)

(http://bss.sfsu.edu/pamuk/urban/) (http://www.grandavenuecommittee.org)

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    Frances Anderton

    architecture critic and author

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