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Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. Director Matt Tyranuer (Valentino: The Last Emperor ...
Synopsis. Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
- 2017
- 16
- Matt Tyrnauer
- 92 min
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City. Chronicle of activist Jane Jacobs' battle with developers who threatened to demolish NYC's most historic neighborhoods and a lesson in the power of the average person to push back. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Chronicle of activist Jane Jacobs ...
- 93 min
Apr 21, 2017 · Citizen Jane: Battle for the City: Directed by Matt Tyrnauer. With Thomas Campanella, Vincent D'Onofrio, Mindy Fullilove, Alexander Garvin. Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.
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- Documentary, Biography, History
- Matt Tyrnauer
- 2017-04-21
In 1960, Jane Jacobs' book The Death and Life of Great American Cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners' and architects' reconfiguration of cities. Jacobs was also an activist, who was involved in fights in mid-century New York to stop 'master builder' Robert Moses from running roughshod over the city ...
Where to watch Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017) starring Thomas Campanella, Mindy Fullilove, Alexander Garvin and directed by Matt Tyrnauer.
Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects.
