The Urban Archetypes of Jane Jacobs and Ebenezer Howard

Originating in archaic parables of the Garden and the Citadel, gender allegories have been projected upon built environments throughout history.

Abraham Akkerman is a professor in the Departments of Geography and Planning and Philosophy at the University of Saskatchewan.

"While the book certainly is focused largely on the history and theories of city planning, the inclusion of archetypes expands the discussion to the fields of psychology and, to a more limited degree, philosophy."

Scott Larson, Department of Urban Studies, Queen’s College:

"The Urban Archetypes of Jane Jacobs and Ebenezer Howard is a very compelling and intriguing work, full of unique insights and observations."

Thomas Fisher, Director of the Minnesota Design Center and Dayton Hudson Chair in Urban Design, University of Minnesota:

"Most books on urban design look at social, economic, and environmental issues, but very few approach the topic from a psychological and mythic point of view, as does The Urban Archetypes of Jane Jacobs and Ebenezer Howard. This work represents a significant contribution to the field, and brings together widespread scholarship, with references to philosophy, history, and literature that I have rarely found in the urban design opus. This is anything but a modest contribution: its evident aspiration of connecting multiple threads of thought about urbanism is ambitious, and impressive."