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This book has had a profound influence and has caused a stir in the field of city planning since its publication. Jacobs criticized the dominant view that as long as enough money was spent, cities would be full of vitality. In the book, she denounced planning concepts such as “Garden City”, “Dream City”, and even the City Beautiful Movement. She underlined that people are the main body of big cities, and diversity is the source of their vitality.
Jane Jacobs had worked as a reporter, stenographer, and freelance writer before she worked as an assistant editor of Architecture Forum. When she was responsible for reporting on urban renewal projects, Jacobs gradually became skeptical about the traditional concept of city planning. She wrote this book in 1961, and published it with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation. Since then, her works began to extend into other fields such as economy, ethics, and social relations. She published many books, which made her one of the most influential urbanists.
