Justice
The Robert Moses Vs. Jane Jacobs Opera Is Almost Here
It’s a love triangle—with both figures “vying for the love of the city.”
It was a true clash of titans, a battle of enormous intellects and wills on a world-class stage, a title fight for the ages.
On one side: Robert Moses, builder of highways and bridges, destroyer of slums, visionary creator of parks. The Power Broker. On the other: Jane Jacobs, observer of the “ballet of the good city sidewalk,” champion of the human scale, preserver of neighborhoods. The Eyes on the Street.