Comments on: Correction, Reason.org’s Plug, and Glaeser on Jacobs http://marketurbanism.com/2009/09/06/correction-reason-orgs-plug-and-glaeser-on-jacobs/ Urbanism for Capitalists / Capitalism for Urbanists Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Benjamin Hemric http://marketurbanism.com/2009/09/06/correction-reason-orgs-plug-and-glaeser-on-jacobs/#comment-6432 Benjamin Hemric Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:43:16 +0000 http://marketurbanism.com/?p=1239#comment-6432 I first saw a link to Glaesner's "New Republic" review of "Wresting With Moses" two days ago on the excellent "City Comforts" website. (The webmaster there, David Sucher, has "somewhat" libertarian leanings and, in fact, one of his "libertarianeque" comments about Jane Jacobs were even included in Jane Jacobs' quasi-autobiography / biography," "Ideas that Matter"!). Since I couldn't find a way to post on the "New Republic" website (I think you have to be a subscriber) my own (long!) mini-review of Glaesner's essay, I submitted my review to David, and he kindly posted it on the "City Comforts" blog.<br><br>I hope people who are interested in this topic will visit that thread, which is dated September 5, 2009 and entitled, "Edward Glaesner on Jacobs and Moses," since, although I generally admire Glaesner, I believe this essay contains a number of very substantial errors.<br><br>Here's a link:<br><br><a href="http://citycomfortsblog.typepad.com/cities/2009/09/edward-glaeser-on-jacobs-and-moses.html#comments" rel="nofollow">http://citycomfortsblog.typepad.com/cities/2009...</a><br><br>Tues., Sept. 8, 2009 -- 8:42 p.m. I first saw a link to Glaesner's “New Republic” review of “Wresting With Moses” two days ago on the excellent “City Comforts” website. (The webmaster there, David Sucher, has “somewhat” libertarian leanings and, in fact, one of his “libertarianeque” comments about Jane Jacobs were even included in Jane Jacobs' quasi-autobiography / biography,” “Ideas that Matter”!). Since I couldn't find a way to post on the “New Republic” website (I think you have to be a subscriber) my own (long!) mini-review of Glaesner's essay, I submitted my review to David, and he kindly posted it on the “City Comforts” blog.

I hope people who are interested in this topic will visit that thread, which is dated September 5, 2009 and entitled, “Edward Glaesner on Jacobs and Moses,” since, although I generally admire Glaesner, I believe this essay contains a number of very substantial errors.

Here's a link:

http://citycomfortsblog.typepad.com/cities/2009…

Tues., Sept. 8, 2009 — 8:42 p.m.

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