The first major biography of the irrepressible woman who changed the way we view and live in cities, and whose influence is felt to this day. Jane Jacobs was a

Jane Jacobs coined the phrase 'eyes on the street' to depict those who maintain order in cities. Most criminologists assume these eyes belong to residents. In t

Unlucky people die around Jaz Archer. Like her sister, killed in an illegal street race two years ago. That’s how the press told it. But Jaz knows the truth.

About 25 million Americans are 65 and older. That figure will double during the next 25 years. Over the next 15 years, the baby boom generation will swell the r

Concepcion "Sal" Salgado finds himself sitting on six life sentences, with nothing but time. He sits in his prison cell contemplating revenge on the people that