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A Moment for Moses

On July 29, 1981 Robert Moses died. Though that was almost three decades ago, sometimes it feels as though he is still alive. Today the intellectual battle between the heirs of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs is still being fought at a fevered pitch and perhaps the battle rages with a level of intensity [...]

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Gratz, Jacobs and Moses

Ever since the Spring 2007 trifecta of exhibits reexamining the legacy of Robert Moses, it seems like the disciples of Robert Moses and Jane Jacobs have been battling it out in a steady stream of exhibits, awards, and books. The latest entry is Roberta Brandes Gratz’s The Battle for Gotham (Nation Books, 2010).

Besides the [...]

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