http://dresramblings.com/2006/04/26/the-death-of-one-who-helped-bring-life-back-to-cities/ Musings on the Magic City Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:14:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dresramblings.com/2006/04/26/the-death-of-one-who-helped-bring-life-back-to-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-293 John Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:46:33 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=514#comment-293 Like you, I have read isolated chapters of the book, but never cover-to-cover. About two weeks ago, I resolved to do it. I own the 1993 Modern Library edition, which is a great size to take along. I'll tell you, "Death and Life" really springs from the page you when you read it in an urban setting. You look up from the book and see many of the things Jacobs' writes about, happening right before your eyes. Sitting in Monterrey Square and reading chapter 5, "The Uses of Neighborhood Parks," was probably the best hour I've spent in a long time. Since I had been spending my lunch break with her, so to speak, it made the news of Jacobs' death particularly sad. Like you, I have read isolated chapters of the book, but never cover-to-cover. About two weeks ago, I resolved to do it. I own the 1993 Modern Library edition, which is a great size to take along. I’ll tell you, “Death and Life” really springs from the page you when you read it in an urban setting. You look up from the book and see many of the things Jacobs’ writes about, happening right before your eyes. Sitting in Monterrey Square and reading chapter 5, “The Uses of Neighborhood Parks,” was probably the best hour I’ve spent in a long time. Since I had been spending my lunch break with her, so to speak, it made the news of Jacobs’ death particularly sad.

]]> http://dresramblings.com/2006/04/26/the-death-of-one-who-helped-bring-life-back-to-cities/comment-page-1/#comment-1096 John Fri, 28 Apr 2006 12:46:00 +0000 http://dresramblings.com/?p=514#comment-1096 Like you, I have read isolated chapters of the book, but never cover-to-cover. About two weeks ago, I resolved to do it. I own the 1993 Modern Library edition, which is a great size to take along. I'll tell you, "Death and Life" really springs from the page you when you read it in an urban setting. You look up from the book and see many of the things Jacobs' writes about, happening right before your eyes. Sitting in Monterrey Square and reading chapter 5, "The Uses of Neighborhood Parks," was probably the best hour I've spent in a long time. Since I had been spending my lunch break with her, so to speak, it made the news of Jacobs' death particularly sad. Like you, I have read isolated chapters of the book, but never cover-to-cover. About two weeks ago, I resolved to do it. I own the 1993 Modern Library edition, which is a great size to take along. I’ll tell you, “Death and Life” really springs from the page you when you read it in an urban setting. You look up from the book and see many of the things Jacobs’ writes about, happening right before your eyes. Sitting in Monterrey Square and reading chapter 5, “The Uses of Neighborhood Parks,” was probably the best hour I’ve spent in a long time. Since I had been spending my lunch break with her, so to speak, it made the news of Jacobs’ death particularly sad.

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