JaneTRIFICATION Part 2 Dissertation 2018 Francesca Giulia Tedesco London South Bank University | UK The constant growth of cities, the exponential increase of land prices as well as the decline in public investments has led me to the need of a deeper understanding of the scene in which urbanism operates. This essay aims to explore American urbanist Jane Jacobs’ theories, the causes and consequences of her books, in relation to the historical moment that America, and New York in particular, were going through. Tutor(s) Paul Davies