Vital Little Plans: The Short Works of Jane Jacobs

Jane Jacobs has long been a touchstone for city dwellers, lovers of the literature of cities, and general readers who appreciate her iconoclastic intellect and her plainspoken approach to human problems large and small. Over half the world's population now lives in cities, and urban issues—gentrification, race, inequality, policing, climate change—are once again at the forefront of public debates. An indispensable companion to all of Jane's major works on urbanism, economics, politics, and ethics, the volume will offer readers a chance to see Jane's entire career as a writer, thinker, and activist for the first time, and brings to light rare and previously unavailable writings on a surprising number of topics.