Death and Life in America's Big Cities

Author: (Canada) Jacobs (Jacobs/J.) / Jin Hengshan
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Publication Date: 2005-05-01
Features: Perhaps the most influential work in the history of urban planning, and a work of exceptional literary merit. —The New York Times Book Review One of the finest books ever written about cities, without pretension, everything coming from the author's eyes and heart, but its brilliant research reveals where the life and spirit of cities come from. —William H. Whyte Since its publication in 1961, this book has become a classic in the fields of urban research and urban planning, exerting a lasting and profound influence on the debates about urban revitalization and the future of cities in the United States at the time. The author uses New York, Chicago, and other major American cities as examples to delve into the fundamental elements of urban structure and the ways they function in urban life, challenging traditional urban planning theories and deepening our understanding of the complexity of cities and their proper development direction, while also providing a basic framework for assessing urban vitality. This book holds great reference value for urban planning and construction in China at present.