Eyes on the Street Community Comment: Philadelphia, what are you taking for your Jane Jacobs Complex?
Community contributor Paul Aylesworth wonders if planners really are stuck balancing professional expertise and public input, or if planners can to get over their “Jane Jacobs Complex” to build more just and well-planned cities by working with the public in new ways. READ MORE
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