The Jane Jacobs of the South Bronx

On March 12, 2007 by D. Bell

Dubbed by New York Magazine as “the Jane Jacobs of the South Bronx”, Majora Carter, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, discusses the “top-down” paradigm that she argues characterizes development today.

THURSDAY MARCH 15 6:30 PM

Communities as Assets Or Omelets

Robert Moses said, “You can’t make an omelet without breaking eggs.” So, who ordered the omelet? Big projects promise big returns, but may disproportionately benefit the well-connected. Are the economic fibers that connect communities undermined as a result? Majora Carter, Executive Director of Sustainable South Bronx, will discuss the implications of the “top-down” paradigm that she argues characterizes development today. Presented in conjunction with Robert Moses and the Modern City: Remaking the Metropolis.

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Online at www.mcny.org or by telephone at 212.534.1672, ext. 3395.
$ 5 for Museum members, seniors and students

$ 9 for the general public.

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4 Responses to “The Jane Jacobs of the South Bronx”

  • Flo Williams on March 15, 2007 8:51 pm

    the comment was so deep I only wish I could win a trip to this event.

  • anon on March 14, 2007 8:21 am

    i have a feeling i’ve heard that one before. it’s catchy though.

  • Anonymous on March 13, 2007 7:13 pm

    If I was trapped in a malfunctioning elevator with 2 people, Robert Moses & the Grand Wizard of the KKK, and I had a gun with 2 bullets?…I would shoot Robert Moses twice (and be high fived by every person that lived/lives in the Bronx).

  • hugo on March 12, 2007 9:36 pm

    i’m actually going to be present at this event. i’m really looking forward to it. i’ve done a lot of reading on robert moses and this exhibit in general is a delight for a nyc nerd like myself. i’ll bring a review of the event for all to enjoy .