Citizen Jane: Battle for the City
Year: 2017
Length: 92
Citizen Jane is a timely tale of what can happen when engaged citizens fight the power for the sake of a better world. Arguably no one did more to shape our understanding of the modern American city than Jane Jacobs, the visionary activist and writer who fought to preserve urban communities in the face of destructive development projects. Director Matt Tyranuer (Valentino: The Last Emperor) vividly brings to life Jacobs’ 1960s showdown with ruthless construction kingpin Robert Moses over his plan to raze lower Manhattan to make way for a highway, a dramatic struggle over the very soul of the neighborhood.
Co-presented by Better Block.
*There is a special panel on Sunday between the two screenings with:
Kourtny Garrett, CEO, DDI
Zaida Basora, Vice President, Huitt-Zollars
Nan Ellin, Founding Dean, UTA’s CAPPA
Me, Managing Director, Better Block
Gillea Allison, Chief of Staff, Coalition for a New Dallas
Zaida Basora, Vice President, Huitt-Zollars
Nan Ellin, Founding Dean, UTA’s CAPPA
Me, Managing Director, Better Block
Gillea Allison, Chief of Staff, Coalition for a New Dallas