• Publisher: Vintage
• Release Date: Feb 12, 1970
• ISBN: 9780394705842

Economy of Cities [Paperback]

Jane Jacob’s argument was that cities, which in the early days were just small trading and administrative posts, generated agriculture, not vice versa. Cities are where the ideas all come from, where all the wealth comes from. They are also much more environmentally friendly because you use much less energy if you live in the city than if you live out in the countryside.