Citizen jane, a 1990 biography of jane fonda by christopher andersen. Battle for the city was to get in my car and ascend a ramp onto i95 and then the vine street expressway, two interstates that, from above, look like a massive scar running across downtown philadelphia. Matt tyrnauer chronicle of activist jane jacobs battle with developers who threatened to demolish nycs most historic neighborhoods and a lesson in the. 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. The selfeducated author of the 1961 masterpiece the death and life of great american cities entered the fray at a time when urban planning was dominated by topdown utopian schemes based on slum clearance, highrise projects, and neighborhoodrupturing expressways. Battle for the city is something of a teaching moment in that regard, making the case for her libertarian ideas through numerous examples. Citizen jane, a 1999 truecrime book by james dalessandro. In 1960 jane jacobss book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners and architects reconfiguration of cities. Jane jacobs battled some of new yorks most powerful people to save communities like greenwich village and little italy. Apr 21, 2017 city planning as a contact sport in citizen jane. Jacobs was also an activist, who was involved in many fights in midcentury new york, to stop. Battle for the city a film by matt tyrnauer available on dvd and on demand citizen jane. Aug 15, 2017 citizen jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world.
Citizen jane champions jane jacobs fight for what makes cities great. Battle for the city offers a compelling overview of an influential activists importance and underscores why the spirit of her. May 04, 2017 the reason was journalist jane jacobs. Apr 21, 2017 citizen jane documents the battle between urban renewal and urban preservation, focusing specifically on postwwii era new york city. Event in tampa, fl by tampa theatre on wednesday, june 7 2017 with 182 people interested and 90 people going. The woman who saved new york city from superhighway hell. Bureaucratic top down approaches to city planning were clashing dramatically with grassroots bottom up approaches.
This timely documentary details the revolutionary thinking of jane jacobs and the origins of her magisterial 1961 treatise the death and life of great american cities, in which she singlehandedly undercut her eras orthodox model of city planning, exemplified by the massive urban renewal. At stake was whether the citys historic neighborhoods of greenwich village, soho and little italy would stay intact or be split apart by expressways and urban. An urban legend comes to life matt tyrnauers documentary evokes the immortal combat between writeractivist jane jacobs, and robert moses, the. Aug 17, 2017 she responded by motivating her community to engage in letter writing campaigns, government lobbying and acts of civil disobedience to defeat this modernist vision for new york. Citizen jane champions jane jacobs fight for what makes. Protester jane jacobs, the subject of the new documentary, citizen jane.
Battle for the city obviously has a lot to do with noted writer and activist jane jacobs, it has just as much to do with jacobs ideas and her battles. 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. To mirror the buildings slated for destruction, jane jacobs had protestors wear sunglasses with xs painted on them. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern american city than jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve. Battle for the city, directed by the gifted journalist and documentarian matt tyrnauer valentino. In 1960, jane jacobs book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners and architects reconfiguration of cities. Battle for the city is a timely, inspiring documentary you cant miss march 28, 2017 10. Citizen jane documents the battle between urban renewal and urban preservation, focusing specifically on postwwii era new york city. The battle in how the urban form of new york city in particular was shaped in the midtwentieth century is presented, the two leading figures on the opposing sides of the battle being robert moses, who held many senior positions related to development of urban infrastructure, and manhattan resident and journalist jane jacobs, author of the death and life of great american cities.
Battle for the city 2017 starring jane jacobs on dvd and. No one revolutionized the way we think about cities more than jane jacobs. Resembling a kind of david and goliath tale in the pushing back against the kind of homogeny that seemingly comes hand in hand with urbanisation, citizen jane. Battle for the city, an engrossing documentary that details a historical conflict that is being repeated around the. Chronicle of activist jane jacobs battle with developers who threatened to demolish nycs most historic neighborhoods and a lesson in the power of the average person to push back. Battle for the city is a documentary about jane jacobs, whose 1961. Battle for the city a film by matt tyrnauer available on dvd and on demand undefeated is a documentary film from director daniel lindsay and t. Battle for the city dogwoof documentary distribution. Battle for the city, a fairly new featurelength documentary directed by matt tyrnauer and produced by robert hammond cofounder and executive director of nycs friends of the high line. Battle for the city 2017 starring jane jacobs on dvd and bluray.
Citizen jane shows what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Battle for the city full movie watch online, stream or. Release dates also known as aka 3 release dates canada 9 september 2016 toronto international film festival usa 10 november 2016 doc nyc usa. With ally sheedy, meat loaf, nia peeples, robert curtis brown. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title citizen jane. This battle for the city became the first of many for jane, setting her on the path to become one of the worlds leading thinkers on urbanism and community. Battle for the city, a documentary more relevant today than ever, opening in select theaters and on demand april 21. The last emperor, tells the story of a davidandgoliath fight over. Apr 19, 2017 citizen jane champions jane jacobs fight for what makes cities great.
Battle for the city, directed by matt tyrnauer, which chronicles the author and activist jane jacobss opposition to several ambitious, potentially ruinous robert moses. The historic feud between jane jacobs and robert moses is hitting the silver screen in citizen jane. Citizen jane, a documentary about jane jacobs activism against urban renewal. Battle for the city e disponibile a noleggio e in digital download.
Battle for the city is a powerful documentary about journalistactivist jane jacobs and her fight against robert moses, a city planner and fervent advocate of urban development in the. In 1960, jane jacobss book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners and architects reconfiguration of cities. He is currently at work on film projects, including the hbo dramatic adaptation of his vanity fair article once upon a time in beverly hills which he is set to direct, as well as documentary projects, including citizen jane. A documentary feature on jane jacobs, robert moses and their epic. Battle for the city in the comfort of your own home.
Writer and urban activist jane jacobs fights to save historic new york city during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner robert moses in the 1960s. 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. In 1960, jane jacobss book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning worlds, with its exploration of the consequences of modern planners and architects. Citizen jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern american city than jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern american.
Apr 14, 2017 plan a night at the movies to see citizen jane. Citizen jane chronicles the life and work of jane jacobs, author of the influential 1961 book the death and life of great american cities, and feisty urban activist. In 1960 jane jacobss book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the architecture and planning. Con thomas campanella, mindy fullilove, alexander garvin, paul goldberger, steven johnson.
Its painted as a classic david v goliath story in which reporteractivist jane jacobs pits herself against the wellconnected developer robert moses. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Battle for the city, is a film about cities through the lens of jane jacobs, author of the 1961 book, the death and life of great american cities. Battle for the city is a documentary about jane jacobs, whose 1961 book the death and life of great american. In 1960, jane jacobs book the death and life of great american cities sent shockwaves through the.
A plucky intellectual takes on new yorks most powerful builder in citizen jane. Mar 06, 2017 opening in theaters april 21st directed by. Battle for the city gives long overdue cinematic appreciation to the journalistsocial activist who successfully led the fight against moses grandiose plans to remake new york. Jane s idyllic life is shattered when her beloved aunt gertrude mccabe is brutally murdered in san jose. Matt tyrnauers documentary evokes the immortal combat between writeractivist jane jacobs, and robert moses, the relentless titan of urban. Battle for the city, about urbanization and the work of jane jacobs, and scotty, about scotty bowers and the secret. Jane alexander, an attractive, athletic san francisco woman, is enjoying a comfortable life in pacific heights with the man she loves, handsome, charismatic tom odonnell.
The first thing i did upon leaving the ritz bourse the night i saw citizen jane. Movies thrive on the clash of titans, and in matt tyrnauers new documentary citizen jane. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the matt tyrnauerdirected movie via. With jason sudeikis, maisie williams, jessica biel, mary steenburgen. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Battle for the city vividly recounts how one woman with something to lose her greenwich village neighborhood wound up slaying. May 05, 2017 resembling a kind of david and goliath tale in the pushing back against the kind of homogeny that seemingly comes hand in hand with urbanisation, citizen jane.
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