The Battle for Gotham: The Competing Legacies of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses

The Battle for Gotham: The Competing Legacies of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 7:00 p.m.

Join famed urbanists and authors Roberta Brandes Gratz and Richard Sennett as they discuss the competing legacies of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs in contemporary New York City, and which model is better suited to stimulating economic growth during a recession. Moderated by David Brancaccio, journalist and cohost of PBS’s Now with Bill Moyers. Sponsored by The Nation and The New School.

Location: Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor

Admission: Free; no tickets or reservations required; seating is first-come first-served

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