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Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration

Jane Jacobs: A Public CelebrationWednesday, June 28 at 5:00 pm, rain or shine. Washington Square ParkMeet in front of the Arch, site of Jacobs' first victory over Robert Moses.

By Aaron Naparstek

5:00 PM EDT on June 28, 2006

Jane Jacobs: A Public Celebration
Wednesday, June 28 at 5:00 pm, rain or shine.
Washington Square Park
Meet in front of the Arch, site of Jacobs’ first victory over Robert Moses.

Speakers will represent different aspects of her life and work, journalism, environmentalism, economics, publishing, civic activism, the arts, and local business on Jane Jacobs’ impact and legacy.

Co-sponsored by the Center for the Living City, the Greenwich Village Historical Society and hosted by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.

For further information, call (212) 475-9585 or email.

Aaron Naparstek

Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.