- Produced by Bertha Dochouse
- Price £9 standard, £7 concessions
- Get ready for a timely look at the work of legendary writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs
- Bring along friends that want to learn more about the woman who fought against the mass urbanisation and destructive redevelopment of New York City
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- See you at Curzon Bloomsbury
In 1960, Jane Jacobs’ book ‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’ sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds and helped change the way we look at urban living today.
Jacobs was a tireless activist who worked to protect urban communities and in the 60’s she went head to head with ruthless power broker Robert Moses to fight for the preservation of NYC neighbourhoods from super-highways. Citizen Jane: Battle for the City delivers an important lesson in the power of the people to push back against developers and the looming global megacity.……………………………………………………………………………………….
COMPETITION: Win 1x pair of tickets to attend Citizen Jane: Battle for the city at Bertha Dochouse at 20:40 on Thursday, 11th May. To enter the competition, send an email to ava@run-riot.com with the correct answer in the ‘subject’ line. The winner will be randomly selected.
Q: When Jane Jacobs first moved to New York City with her sister Betty in 1935, she took an immediate liking to Manhattan’s Greenwich Village- why?
A: .1) It didn’t conform to the city’s grid structure .2) Its name .3) Because the streets are named rather than numbered .4) Because of the mix of architectural styles
