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Dark Age Ahead Jacobs, Jane Publisher:  Random House Canada, Toronto, Canada Year Published:  2004   Pages:  244pp   Price:  $29.95   ISBN:  0-679-31309-5 Library of Congress Number:  CB19J33 2004a   Dewey:  909.83 Resource Type:  Book Abstract:  The "Dark Ages" as defined by Jane Jacobs, are those places where cultures go to die. And she warns, that is the place North America finds itself at the outset of the 21st century. Her thesis: planning schemes premised on outdated approaches can only lead to societal decay and destruction. A famed urban writer and activist, Jacobs' work is easy to grasp though it dips into the complexities of fiscal accountability, failed education practices, and our misunderstanding of science. Jacobs herself called the book more a cautionary tale than a surrender to despair. Her premise rests on the identification of "five pillars of society" under siege. These include the loss of family and community, the downgrading of useful education, the abandonment of science, flawed taxation and governmental powers, and the failure of self-regulation in selected professions. Jacobs links the crumbling of these pillars to contemporary environmental woes, racism, the growing rich/poor divide and cultural collapse. And she cites a lack of courage as one of the reasons why we find ourselves here. It is a work both provocative and instructive, and is the last book from a woman known to ignite debate and challenge conventional thinking. [abstract by Penny Cadrain] Topics Accounting Accreditation Automobiles Cities Colleges Community Credentials Cultural Preservation Downloading Education Family History Housing Housing Policies & Programs Import Replacement Jobs Memory Municipal Economics Municipal Government Municipalities Post-Secondary Education Property Tax Public Housing Public Transit Science Science Education Science Ethics Socialism/Case for Suburbs Taxation Taxes Toronto, Ontario Toronto/Historical Traffic Traffic Accidents Traffic Engineering Traffic Safety Transportation Transportation Policy Transportation Safety Transportation Studies Universities Urban Urban Design Urban Sprawl

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