{"product_id":"9780981559315","title":"What We See: Advancing the Observations of Jane Jacobs","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThirty-five contemporary thinkers offer insight into the workings of vibrant, ecological, equitable communities and their economies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdvance Praise for \u003ci\u003eWhat We See\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's as if Jane Jacobs' bright eye hadn't dimmed... In the hands of this book's essay writers, new thoughts sprout, all as true to Jane's spirit and inventive urbanity as the gardens (intellectual and physical) she cultivated in her lifetime.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eNeal Peirce\u003c\/b\u003e, journalist and Chair, The Citistates Group; author, \u003ci\u003eBoundary Crossers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this book are the testimonials of 'Jane's children'... building on what she began back in the '60s. It's taken a long time, but it's happening.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eDavid Byrne\u003c\/b\u003e, musician, artist and author, \u003ci\u003eBicycle Diaries\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A delicious international and interdisciplinary banquet of offerings to honor the passionate and multifaceted work of our beloved urbanist, Jane Jacobs.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eWendy Sarkissian\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eKitchen Table Sustainability\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCreative Community Planning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How can one resist cheering on this urban original?... We see how Jane Jacobs and our neighborhoods live on through her ideas.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eVictor S. Navasky\u003c\/b\u003e, Publisher Emeritus, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, and author, \u003ci\u003eA Matter of Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The reflections on this remarkable woman, and the still-unfolding project of city-building today, are a joy to read.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eAnthony Flint\u003c\/b\u003e, author, \u003ci\u003eWrestling with Moses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The essayists in \u003ci\u003eWhat We See\u003c\/i\u003e have built on those essential footholds that people who have never heard of Jane Jacobs will benefit them for decades.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eMajora Carter\u003c\/b\u003e, founder, Sustainable South Bronx, and winner, Rachel Carson Award\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A moving and enlightening tribute to the ideas and methods of Jane Jacobs... that will inspire others to observe closely, contemplate broadly, and engage civically.\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eGlenna Lang\u003c\/b\u003e, co-author, \u003ci\u003eGenius of Common Sense\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There is no better starting place for re-evaluating tomorrow's complex cities than this book, which is full of the wisdom and insight Jane Jacobs so astutely taught us... Hallelujah! Hallelujah!\"\u003cbr\u003e--\u003cb\u003eFred Kent\u003c\/b\u003e, President, Project for Public Spaces\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Village Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47034501693680,"sku":"9780981559315","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780981559315_p0.jpg?v=1763890478","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780981559315","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}