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Wikipedia: Jane Jacobs, OC, O. Ont (May 4, 1916 – April 25, 2006) was an American-born Canadian urbanist, writer and activist. She is best known for The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961), a powerful critique of the urban renewal policies of the 1950s in the United States. The book has been credited with reaching beyond planning issues to influence the spirit of the times.
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![Jane Jacobs with environmentalist Sam Beebe, 2004. [Jane Jacobs with environmentalist Sam Beebe, 2004.]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Jane_Jacobs_and_SBB_s.jpg)