The Strong Towns Podcast
Strong Towns Is Jane Jacobs in Action
Sep 25, 2023
Charles Marohn, Founder and President of Strong Towns, discusses the influence of Jane Jacobs' book on urban planning. They explore the challenges in applying her concepts to modern cities and compare American, European, and Asian cities. The chapter also examines the impact of COVID-19 on urban areas and highlights influential books in urban planning and insights into systems.
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- The Economy of Cities is Chuck Morone's favorite book by Jane Jacobs and is considered her most brilliant work.
- The Lives of a Cell by Louis Thomas connects biological principles to various disciplines, such as music, communications, and computers.
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Jane Jacobs' most brilliant book
Chuck Morone, the guest on the podcast, mentioned that his favorite book by Jane Jacobs was The Economy of Cities, which he described as her most brilliant book.
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