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Eyes on the Street: The Life of Jane Jacobs

Robert Kanigel

"Chronicles the life of a noted activist who wrote seven groundbreaking books, including her most famous, The Death and Life of Great American Cities; saved neighborhoods; stopped expressways; was arrested twice; and engaged at home and on the streets in thousands of debates -- all of which she won, "--NoveList.

BiographyBiography · medium confidenceBiography81 signalsLlm Classifier: Biography -> BiographyKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: Biography -> BiographyDeath, Memory & CommemorationHousing, Cities & Urban LifeSocial Movements & ActivismRegional & Local History

Award History

0 wins · 1 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2017LonglistOfficial source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Jane Jacobs95%

  2. 02 Central places

    None extracted with sufficient confidence.

  3. 03 Suggested argument

    No argument inferred with sufficient confidence.

  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

    Serious trade

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 72%.