Category Archives: Jane Jacobs

Neighbourhood fascists?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

I’m sitting across from someone who should know better, but he says “Well I don’t want tall buildings either!”  We’ve been talking about the need for densification to reduce urban sprawl, slow down gentrification and increase affordability – my favourite … Continue reading →

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Rachel + Jane

Posted on March 27, 2013 by fearlessanalyst

Two important  books  seem to be meeting each other in my mind these days.   Almost as though the two authors began with a conversation in my head about the environment vs. urban planning, and they’ve gradually come to embrace each … Continue reading →

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