Scenarios about 'jane jacobs'
Jane Jacobs was an influential urban theorist and activist who challenged conventional urban planning practices in the mid-20th century, advocating for community-based approaches to city development. Her seminal work "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" criticized top-down urban renewal projects and promoted mixed-use, pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with diverse building ages. In alternate history scenarios, her ideas often represent a turning point for how cities might have developed differently had her philosophy been more widely adopted earlier or rejected entirely.
What If New York City Built the Lower Manhattan Expressway?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Robert Moses succeeded in constructing the controversial Lower Manhattan Expressway, permanently altering the urban fabric of New York City and potentially changing the course of urban planning in America.