Which neighborhood of Jane Jacobs faced proposed overhaul by Robert Moses?
Brooklyn
Bronx
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Answer
Jane Jacobs, an urban planner and author, wrote "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" in response to proposed changes to the neighborhood of Greenwich Village by Robert Moses, a New York City urban planner. Jacobs argued that the neighborhood's organic development and diversity were important to its character, and that Moses's plans would destroy its vitality.
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