books.google.com - Best known in the United States for her path-breaking efforts in preserving the character of Greenwich Village, Jane Jacobs is the author of the classic 1961 book, "The Death and Life of Great American Cities". This book tells how without any formal training in planning, Jacobs became a prominent spokesperson...http://books.google.com/books/about/Jane_Jacobs.html?id=kdrV3uTO0EQC&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareJane Jacobs