Sky Arte Documentary Explores Jane Jacobs' Battle for New York
Sky Arte will air the documentary 'Citizen Jane – Battle for the City' on Sunday, July 21, examining Jane Jacobs' fight against urban planner Robert Moses in 1960s New York. The film revisits Jacobs' influential book 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities,' which critiqued top-down urban renewal and championed community-based planning. Jacobs, an activist and writer, is portrayed as a key figure in defending New York from Moses' large-scale construction projects. The documentary extends its analysis to contemporary urban dynamics, reflecting on how Jacobs' ideas remain relevant amid global urbanization. The content is curated by Artribune for Sky Arte's website.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Citizen Jane – Battle for the City' airs on Sky Arte on Sunday, July 21.
- The film focuses on Jane Jacobs' activism against urban planner Robert Moses in New York.
- Jacobs' 1960 book 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' critiqued urban reconfiguration.
- Jacobs is considered a reference figure in defending New York from Moses' construction logic.
- The documentary extends its reflection to contemporary urban contexts.
- Content on Sky Arte's site is curated by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Jane Jacobs
- Robert Moses
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States