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September 11, 2007
Atlantic Yards through a Jacobsian lens
Atlantic Yards Report
The exhibition Jane Jacobs and the Future of New York won't open at the Municipal Art Society until September 25, but the companion web site launched yesterday, immediately providing some food for thought: while Atlantic Yards might subscribe to at least one of Jacobs's principles, it would violate others.
The exhibit, accompanying programs, and attendant commentary undoubtedly will stimulate discussion of the relevance (and limits) of Jacobs' penetrating vision. I'm sure there will be several opportunities to view Atlantic Yards through a Jacobsian lens (and the lenses of her critics).
Norman Oder seeks some answers from the writings of Jane Jacobs on the question of how much "density" is sustainable and the oppressive impact of "superblocks."
Posted by lumi at September 11, 2007 8:33 AM