CONTENTS

Introduction. The Unknown Jane Jacobs

1  To the City

2  The Education of a City Naturalist

3  “We Inaugurate Architectural Criticism”

4  Advocating the “City-Planner Approach”

5  “Seeds of Self-Regeneration” for City Deserts

6  Urban Sprawl, Urban Design, and Urban Renewal

7  A New System of Thought

Conclusion. A Vita Activa and Contemplativa

Sources and Abbreviations

Notes

Index

Acknowledgments