Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

Citizen Jane: Battle for the City (2017)

April 21st, 20171h 32min

Documentary
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Overview

Writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs fights to save historic New York City during the ruthless redevelopment era of urban planner Robert Moses in the 1960s.


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