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orig. Jane Butzner born May 4, 1916, Scranton, Pa., U.S. U.S.-born Canadian urbanologist. She became active in urban community work while living in New York City with her architect husband. For 10 years she was an editor at Architectural Forum. Her highly influential The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) is a brash, passionate, and highly original reinterpretation of the multiple needs of modern urban places. The Economy of Cities (1969) discussed the importance of diversity to a city's prospects. Later works include Cities and the Wealth of Nations (1984) and Edge of Empire (1996). See also urban planning