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    Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (Random House, 1961; Vintage, 1993)
    Described thirty years after its publication by The New York Times as "perhaps the most influential single work in the history of town planning," this book — an instant classic — is widely considered to be the definitive statement on just how American cities work.

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    New York Times book review (1961)
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