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Related Links · Kathleen de la Pena McCook Jane Jacobs has won Writers' Trust of Canada set off the revival of old-fashioned neighborhoods that later inspired the New Urbanists. More Authors stories Also by Blake Dark Age Ahead wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing posted by Blake on 04:32 AM April 16th, 2005 from the most-important-book-ever dept. Kathleen de la Pena McCook writes "Toronto urban thinker Jane Jacobs has won the $15,000 Writers' Trust of Canada Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing -- an award she received April 14 at a gala attended by Prime Minister Paul Martin.
The award is for the 88-year-old writer's latest book, Dark Age Ahead , which warns that Western society will remain stuck in a downward spiral unless it changes its path.
In 1961, Jane Jacobs wrote what is probably the most important book ever written on city planning, The Death and Life of Great American Cities , which demolished modernist city planning and set off the revival of old-fashioned neighborhoods that later inspired the New Urbanists. " Dark Age Ahead wins Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing | Log in/Create an Account | Top | Search Discussion Threshold: -1: 0 comments 0: 0 comments 1: 0 comments 2: 0 comments 3: 0 comments 4: 0 comments 5: 0 comments Flat Nested No Comments Threaded The Fine Print: The following comments are owned by whoever posted them. We are not responsible for them in any way. XML 
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