Moses vs Jacobs - a battle in planning

Did you know that New York City could have looked much different than it does today?

In the 1950’s, there was a battle between Robert Moses, who believed in tearing down much of the area around Washington Square Park, and Jane Jacobs, who sought to preserve the area.

Read about the interesting debate here!

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