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Who is the author of 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities'?
What is the main topic of the book?Urban planning and developmentAstrophysicsUnderwater archaeologyAbstract expressionism
What year was the book published?
What does Jacobs argue is essential for a city to flourish?Mixed use developmentSingle use developmentNone of the aboveBuilding higher skyscrapers
What is Jacobs' view on 'urban renewal' in the 1950s and 60s?She was critical of itShe supported itShe was neutralShe had no opinion on it
According to Jane Jacobs, traditional design was replaced by what?
Jacob argues that which of these encourages a vibrant city life?Short blocksLong blocksNo blocksOnly residential blocks
What does Jacobs believe leads to a lack of innovation and vitality in cities?
Who was Jane Jacob's main opponent in planning theory?
Jacobs championed which model for cities?The model of a city as an ecosystemCity as a machineCity as an enterpriseCity as a monolith