The Legacy of Jane Jacobs in the Village A panel discussion with Alice Sparberg Alexiou, Katy Bordonaro, and Warren Shaw Celebrating the centennial of Jane Jacobs’s birth Join us as…
Read MoreWashington Square Park via Wiki Commons; Jane Jacobs via Wiki Commons Jane Jacobs’ birthday on May 4 is marked throughout the world as an occasion to celebrate one’s own city — its…
Read MoreFor #JanesWalk2020, join Village Preservation’s Director of Research and Preservation for a “tour” of Jane Jacobs’ Far West Village. Learn about the history, architecture, and zoning of the Far West…
Read More…Jane Jacobs. Her groundbreaking 1961 treatise Death and Life of Great American Cities announces at the outset its intent to attack current planning and redevelopment practice and then makes good…
Read More…Work of Jane Jacobs From South Village to South Bronx, the Legacy of Jane Jacobs Celebrating Jane Jacobs — 100th Birthday, and lots of programs, approaching Village People: Jane Jacobs…
Read MoreWho says you can’t fight City Hall? During these particularly troubling and divided political times, it is rewarding and inspiring to look to Jane Jacobs for encouragement. Jane redefined urban…
Read More…away. Jane Jacobs courtesy of Getty Images Indeed, the “mothers” won the day with Jane Jacobs as the godmother of them all. We at GVSHP celebrate Jane Jacobs, continue…
Read MoreHere at GVSHP, we have a special connection to Jane Jacobs (May 4, 1916 – April 25, 2006) — not only because she was on our Board of Advisors until her…
Read More…define post-millennial Manhattan. “ And Alice Sparberg Alexiou, the author of Jane Jacobs’ first biography Jane Jacobs: Urban Visionary as well as The Flatiron: The New York Landmark and the…
Read MoreThe battle between Village preservation icon Jane Jacobs and Robert “put a highway through every park” Moses is quite storied and well-documented. But for us, understanding it and preserving its…
Read MoreJane Jacobs would have turned 105 this Tuesday. An early member of our Board of Advisors and instigator of a radical rethinking of what made cities and neighborhood work, Jane…
Read More…2006 was announced as Jane Jacobs Day. In Toronto, 4 May 2007 was Jane Jacobs Day. Her two cities continue to celebrate her, as does the Rockefeller Foundation, which created…
Read MoreJane Jacobs photo credit nypl.org Jane Jacobs, who once lived on Hudson Street in the West Village, wrote the book, “Death and Life of Great American Cities.” Her activism is…
Read More…Glenna Lang is the author of a previous work about Jane Jacobs – Genius of Common Sense: The Story of Jane Jacobs and “The Death and Life of Great American…
Read More…Cities; Max Page—historian, professor of Architecture and History at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, and author of Reconsidering Jane Jacobs; and Alice Sparberg Alexiou—historian and author of Jane Jacobs:…
Read More…about Jane Jacobs. The audio is narrated by Rachel Maddow, host of the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC. Click here to access all 31 Village Voices exhibits. https://soundcloud.com/villagepreservation/jane-jacobs-village-voices-audio?utm_source=clipboard&utm_campaign=wtshare&utm_medium=widget&utm_content=https%253A%252F%252Fsoundcloud.com%252Fvillagepreservation%252Fjane*]}*-jacobs-village-voices-audio…
Read MoreThe activist and writer Jane Jacobs was instrumental in protecting and preserving Greenwich Village in the face of post-war “urban renewal.” With her seminal text The Death and Life of Great…
Read More…webinar The Uses, Misuses, and Limitations of Jane Jacobs in Planning the Contemporary Neighborhood Tuesday, November 14 6:00pm Zoom Webinar Pre-Registration Required Free It is an irony of history that…
Read MoreJane Jacobs Trivia Night Join us for an evening of friendly trivia competition, all Jane Jacobs! Emceed by WNYC reporter Jim O’Grady, you’ll show off your Jane Jacobs knowledge and…
Read MoreJane Jacobs: Urban Visionary A Lecture with Alice Sparberg Alexiou Part Three of Village Preservation celebration of Women’s History Month. Jane Jacobs is most often portrayed as the woman who,…
Read MoreIt is an irony of history that Jane Jacobs, the author of the most famous attack on the field of planning, is regarded today as its preeminent lodestar. Her most…
Read MoreThe presentation is open to all ages with an emphasis on accessibility for young people (ages 12-18) and their educators. Jane Jacobs was born more than a hundred years ago,…
Read More…and bitchy from a stigma into a rallying cry for future generations. More info + to register: CLICK HERE Jane Jacobs: Champion of Cities, Champion of People Thursday, March 21,…
Read MoreBook Talk: Visionary Women – How Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson Changed our World Author Andrea Barnet brings to light her extensive research on the lives and work of Jane…
Read MoreDeveloping an Opera about Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses Composer Judd Greenstein and director Joshua Frankel discuss the process of creating their new opera with urbanist and author Karrie Jacobs…
Read MoreJane Jacobs May 4, 1916 – April 25, 2006 Activist, Theorist, and Author A fierce advocate who inspired a generation of preservationists, Jacobs saved Washington Square from a plan to…
Read MoreBattle for the Village and Beyond – The Legacy of Jane Jacobs and Robert Moses Jane Jacobs called it a ballet, a soaring, stimulating, and safe place where neighborhoods had…
Read MoreIn the Footsteps of Jane Jacobs Over 45 years after she successfully combated Robert Moses and his plan to build a massive thoroughfare through Washington Square Park, Jane Jacobs’ legacy…
Read More50 Years Later: An Interview with Jason Epstein, Editor of Jane Jacobs’ The Death and Life of Great American Cities Fifty years ago Jane Jacobs chose a young, talented man…
Read MoreThe Great Urban Paradigm Shift: Robert Moses, Jane Jacobs, and West Village Houses The development of the West Village Houses has typified many of the diverse challenges facing preservationists in…
Read MoreJane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urban planner, author, and activist. Jacobs discusses various preservation battles in which she participated while living in Greenwich Village, including the fight to prevent Robert…
Read More…18 at 6 pm via Zoom Sass in the City: New York Women of Wit in the Twentieth Century: Tuesday, March 19 at 6 pm at Jefferson Market Library JANE…
Read More…Carol Janeway. Note the white tile affixed to the brick pillar at the entrance to Patchin Place on the right. Patchin Place tile detail, image courtesy Victoria Jenssen Janeway announced…
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Posted September 14, 2021
Read More…American Cities) “Jane Jacobs Way,” and to rename adjacent Bleecker Park “Jane Jacobs Park.” The Community Board recommended approval of the renamings, and the City Council authorized the street renaming…
Read MoreVillage Preservation Does Jane’s Walk A Walking Tour of the East Village Just as Jane Jacobs fought to save her beloved Greenwich Village, so too is Village Preservation working to…
Read MoreAPPROVED 11/10/2015 CB2 hearing: N/A LPC hearing: 11/10/2015 Greenwich Village Historic District Between 12th Street and Horatio Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: Application is to…
Read More…or NoHo: click here to nominate your favorite. Want to help support small businesses? Share this post with friends. Jane’s Exchange Children, some parents feel, grow up too fast. Other parents find…
Read More…legacy. Jane Jacobs – 555 Hudson Street Streetscape showing the former home of Jane Jacobs in 1999. From Village Preservation’s Historic Image Archive, photograph by Linda Yowell. No Greenwich Village…
Read More…kind of human-scaled, historic, mixed-use neighborhoods Jacobs touted have become amongst the ‘hottest’ and most desirable places to live in the country. Read or Listen to Jane Jacobs’ Oral History…
Read More…pending oral history interview with Jane Jacobs for Village Preservation. Additionally, they spoke with Kent about her work with Jane Jacobs and the preservation battles she led during the 1960s…
Read More…has, since its founding in 2015 by Jane Friedman, pursued the noble mission of nurturing the creative culture of the East Village and preserving the rich artistic heritage of the…
Read MoreDoorknobs made by P.E. Guerin In these modern times, it’s hard to imagine that there could be a metal foundry located on the very residential Jane Street. Well, there is,…
Read MoreJane Freilicher. Photo courtesy of Hamptons Art Hub. On November 29, 1924, artist Jane Freilicher was born. Freilicher was a member of the New York School, “an informal group of…
Read More…to present a revised plan for the Jane Street Triangle redesign. DOT hopes to permanently pedestrianize this small piece of West 4th Street which has been closed to traffic for…
Read More…Street retain their historic connection to these 17th century streets. Read more HERE. The City’s proposed redesign of the Jane Street Triangle The Jane Street Triangle redesign, presented by the…
Read MoreJane Street Triangle Renovation In 2011, the City’s Department of Transportation unveiled a planned makeover of the Jane Street Triangle, at the intersection of Eighth Avenue, Jane Street, and West…
Read More…Existing Jane Street Facade 1933 Photo Tax photo ca. 1940 Jane Street elevation – existing Jane Street elevation – proposed Hudson Street elevation – existing Hudson Street elevation – proposed…
Read More…her family tree. She grew up with abolitionists and suffragists, and watched Jane Jacobs get arrested protesting the proposed Lower Manhattan expressway. She threw literary parties attended by the likes…
Read MoreProtest & Celebration: A slideshow and lecture with Jane Weissman Community Murals of the 1970s & 1980s in the East & West Villages The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda wrote, “Murals…
Read MoreComplete 8th Street: A Walking Tour wih Jane Marx Every street in New York City has its own special history, but few have a history as distinctive and diverse as…
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Click here to see images in Part 2 of this collection. Meredith Jacobson Marciano grew up in Boston but visited NYC frequently from 1976-86 before moving to the East Village…
Posted June 1, 2020
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Click here to see images in Part 1 of this collection. Meredith Jacobson Marciano grew up in Boston but visited NYC frequently from 1976-86 before moving to the East Village…
Posted June 1, 2020
Read MoreJane’s Walk: Planning and Preservation on West 14th Street West 14th Street has been home to many communities, styles of architecture, storied establishments and more. Since 14th Street is a…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 04/19/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Intersection of Jane Street, West 4th Street & Eighth Avenue APPLICATION: An irregular street grid laid out c. 1790. Application is to extend…
Read MoreStonewall50 and Jane’s Walk: Queer History Walk with the Whitney In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, join us for a free walking tour that explores the…
Read More…before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Individual Landmark Corner of Jane Street and West Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the CB2 agenda: Application is…
Read More…14, 2022, at 6 PM we will be celebrating seven outstanding awardees — RSVP HERE to attend in person and HERE to participate virtually via livestream. Bonsignour at 35 Jane…
Read More…12:00 noon on the Monday before the hearing. Click HERE for suggested guidelines for testimony from Village Preservation. Greenwich Village Historic District Eighth Avenue and Jane Street —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…
Read More…CB2 agenda: Application is to install rooftop mechanicals, alterations to the existing non-historic rear addition, and excavation; areaway alterations to match the areaway at 75 Jane St. including new bluestone…
Read More…plan based on the commissioners’ comments. Comments were varied but in general the commission disputed the appropriateness of the towers within the context of the district and on Jane Street….
Read More…How Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters Changed Our World This is the story of four visionaries who profoundly shaped the world we live in today. Together,…
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Posted June 16, 2021
Read MoreAPPROVED 07/07/2015 CB2 hearing: 06/16/2015 LPC hearing: 07/07/2015 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 4th Street and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A stable…
Read MoreWITHDRAWN 04/18/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue & West 4th Street APPLICATION: A building designed by A. B. Ogden & Son in 1887 and altered in 1939. Application…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 11/12/2013 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich and Hudson Streets —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A Greek Revival style residence built in 1848-49. Application…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 05/17/2011 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue & West 4th Street APPLICATION: A Greek Revival rowhouse, built in 1843. Application to raise the roof and alter the…
Read MoreAPPROVED at the 04/17/2012 LPC meeting Application closed Greenwich Village Historic District Between Eighth Avenue & Hudson Street APPLICATION: A Greek Revival style rowhouse built in 1846. Application is to…
Read MoreCB2 hearing: 02/13/2020 LPC hearing: 03/17/2020 – canceled LPC hearing: TBD Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Street and Washington Street Image courtesy of Google Street View —- APPLICATION INFORMATION…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 10/12/2010 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Washington & Greenwich Streets Application: A Greek Revival style rowhouse designed by Peter Van Antwerp and built in 1846-1847. Application is to…
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Posted September 14, 2021
Read MoreCB2 hearing: 10/13/2022: LAID OVER CB2 hearing: 11/10/2022 – see below to register for the Zoom meeting. To submit written testimony of any length in advance of the hearing, click HERE….
Read MoreAPPROVED on 03/13/2012 at the LPC meeting Application Closed Greenwich Village Historic District aka 115-119 Greenwich Avenue APPLICATION: An apartment building designed by Charles Kreymborg and built in 1938-39. Application…
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6/21/16 LPC hearing. For more information about this application, click here….
Posted June 2, 2020
Read MoreWITHDRAWN 06/13/2014 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 4th Street and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: Two buildings designed by A.B. Ogden and Son…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 05/21/2013 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 4th Street and Greenwich Avenue —- APPLICATION INFORMATION —- 1) From the LPC agenda: A Greek Revival style rowhouse built in…
Read MoreAPPROVED 06/15/2010 Greenwich Village Historic District Between Greenwich Avenue & West 4th Street Application: A stable building built in 1870. Application is to paint the facade and install a display…
Read MoreAPPROVED on 12/15/2009 Greenwich Village Historic District Between West 4th Street & Greenwich Avenue Application: A Romanesque-Revival style stable designed by Charles H. Demarest and constructed in 1868. Application is…
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