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In the middle of the last century a titanic battle for how to shape the cities of the future was developing. Battle for the city is something of a teaching moment in that regard, making the case for her libertarian ideas through numerous examples. Battle for the city, an engrossing documentary that details a historical conflict that is being repeated around the. Citizen jane sets the battle lines for the future of. Jacobs ideas were, of course, in direct opposition to those of the planners, who first ignored her, then belittled her, and ultimately had her arrested for inciting a riot. A plucky intellectual takes on new yorks most powerful builder in citizen jane. In this timely chronicle of the dramatic struggle over the very soul of the neighborhood, citizen jane shows what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Battle for the city friday, april 21 thursday, august 3, 2017 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. Arguably no one did more to shape understanding of the modern american city than jane jacobs, the visionary activist and author of the death and life of great american cities, who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of. Set against todays exponential city growth the recent screening of citizen jane bbc4, august 2017 highlighted a need to think about the sorts of places we are creating by reflecting on opposing approaches to americas post war development. This timely and inspirational documentary chronicles legendary writer and urban activist jane jacobs battle to save historic nyc neighbourhoods from the draconian redevelopment plans of ruthless power broker robert moses in the 1960s. A documentary feature on jane jacobs, robert moses and their epic battles for the right to the city in the 20th century, and how those struggles inform, define and frame the fights we are having. Citizen jane, a 1999 truecrime book by james dalessandro.
It was one of the highestgrossing documentaries in 2010, and was shortlisted for an academy award for best. Battle for the city, directed by the gifted journalist and documentarian matt tyrnauer valentino. Citizen jane shows what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Battle for the city vividly recounts how one woman with something to lose her greenwich village neighborhood wound up slaying. The battle for the city official trailer i hd i ifc films. Valentino premiered at the 2008 venice film festival and won the top documentary prize at the chicago film festival.
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