Metropolis Magazine calls her the "Godmother of the American city." Canada's CBC station calls her a "Spiritual guide" for city planners. When Jane Jacobs wrote The Death and Life of Great American Cities (compare prices), she changed the way we think about our urban spaces. Her death this week at age 89 has brought an outpouring of gratitude for her visionary ideas.

• Godmother of the American City (Metropolis)
• Remembering Jane Jacobs (Planetizen)
• Leading Voice of the City (UK Financial Times)
• Obituaries (Women's History at About.com)