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The Death and Life of Great American Cities
Philosophy
Jane Jacobs's classic 1961 critique of mid-century urban planning and her defense of dense, mixed-use city neighborhoods. Recommended by Chris Dixon and Sam Altman.
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3 People-
“Classic book that I admit I hadn't read”
From the a16z 'What We're Reading' winter 2018 list, with Chris Dixon's comment.
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The page cites an archived Shelfie article listing Altman's bookshelf.
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3 SOURCEs- a16z.com · What Were Reading Winter 2018 reading list
- web.archive.org · 24 Good Books to Read Heres What Sam Altman of Y Combinator Is Reading reading list
- Patrick Collison's Bookshelf reading list
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