Jane Jacobs’ 1958 Warning About the Loss of Street Life Still Resonates

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By Ben FriedJan 14, 2015, 10:55 am225 pts
The mistakes of the urban renewal era are supposed to be behind us. Super-blocks, blank walls, and the publicly subsidized demolition of varied buildings to make way for monolithic districts are relics of a bygone era. Right? Renderings of Louisville mega-developments emphasis the skyline, not street level.…

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