Citybuilding in the 21st century is a recognition of the value of citizen participation, historic preservation, and human-scaled neighborhoods. But cities cannot also be expected to be frozen in time. How can the walkable, mixed-use neighborhood co-exist with economic innovation, regional planning, and redoubled urban infrastructure? With a guiding vision that blends Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses, says Anthony Flint, fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, and author of Wrestling with Moses: How Jane Jacobs Took on New York's Master Builder and Transformed the American City (Random House), which won a Christopher Award.
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