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Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier (Book Review)
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I have written a number of posts where I complain about Edward Glaeser. Being a heritage activist, I have objected to his attitudes about preservation. Being a Torontonian, I have resented his criticism of our sainted Jane Jacobs. Being a supporter of urban farming, I was appalled by his article in the Boston Globe.
But since his book, Triumph of the City, came out in February, he has been everywhere, the contrarian for hire, attacking the conventional wis...Read the full story on TreeHugger
Jane Jacobs is in the news these days, thanks to Edward Glaeser's book 
