Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
- Thomas Campanella
- Vincent D'Onofrio
- Mindy Fullilove
- Alexander Garvin
- Paul Goldberger
- Steven Johnson
- Geeta Mehta
- Max Page
- Mary Rowe
- Michael Sorkin
Atom User Reviews
Metacritic
Jun 28, 2017
Citizen Jane: Battle for the City presents little to augment the knowledge of people already versed in this debate. However, it’s a fine introductory lesson for those who are not.
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle
May 18, 2017
While there’s the underlying notion of it telling us a captivating story from the annals of American history, it’s his depiction of the adversarial relationship between those making decisions and those affected by them that hits home.
Jared Mobarak
The Film Stage
May 4, 2017
Director Matt Tyrnauer mixes lively archival footage, including a memorable news interview with an angry Italian grandmother, with testimony from passionate experts to demonstrate the importance of city design.
Stephanie Merry
Washington Post
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