Editing Jane Jacobs (section)

=== Jane Jacobs Medal ===
As a tribute to Jacobs, the [[Rockefeller Foundation]], which had awarded grants to Jacobs in the 1950s and 1960s, announced on 9 February 2007, the creation of the '''Jane Jacobs Medal''', "to recognize individuals who have made a significant contribution to thinking about [[urban design]], specifically in New York City".<ref>[http://www.nysun.com/article/48375/ The Jane Jacobs Medal Created by Rockefeller] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070214131120/http://www.nysun.com/article/48375 |date=14 February 2007 }}, [[The New York Sun]], 9 February 2007</ref> Recipients include:
* [[Barry Benepe]], co-founder of the New York City [[Farmers' Market (New York City)|Green Market program]] and a founding member of [[Transportation Alternatives]], was awarded with the inaugural Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership and a $100,000 cash prize in September 2007. The inaugural Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism was awarded to Omar Freilla, the founder of [[Green Worker Cooperatives]] in the [[South Bronx]]; Mr. Freilla donated his $100,000 to his organization.
* [[Peggy Shepard]], executive director of [[West Harlem Environmental Action]], received the 2008 Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership and [[Alexie Torres-Fleming]], founder of Youth Ministries for Peace and Justice, received the award for New Ideas and Activism. Both women received their medals and $100,000 awards at a dinner ceremony in September 2008 in New York City.
* Damaris Reyes, executive director of Good Old Lower East Side (GOLES), received the 2009 Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism. Richard Kahan, as founder and CEO of the Urban Assembly, which created and manages 22 secondary public schools located in many of the lowest income neighborhoods in New York City, received the 2009 Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership. Both received $100,000, in addition to the medal.<ref>{{cite web |author=Press Releases |url=http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/press-releases/rockefeller-foundation-honors-two-new |title=Rockefeller Foundation Honors Two New Yorker's Urban Activism with 2009 Jane Jacobs Medal :: News |publisher=The Rockefeller Foundation |date=24 June 2009 |access-date=28 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723103732/http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/press-releases/rockefeller-foundation-honors-two-new |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref>
* The 2010 recipients were Joshua David and Robert Hammond, whose work in establishing the [[High Line Park]] atop an unused elevated railroad line, led the foundation to award the 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal for New Ideas and Activism, along with $60,000 to each man. The 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal for Lifetime Leadership was given to [[Elizabeth Barlow Rogers]], for her longtime work as writer, park administrator, and co-founder of [[Central Park Conservancy]]. She received $80,000 as well.<ref>{{cite web |author=Press Releases |url=http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/press-releases/rockefeller-foundation-honors-three-new |title=Rockefeller Foundation Honors Three New Yorkers' Urban Activism with 2010 Jane Jacobs Medal :: News |publisher=The Rockefeller Foundation |date=20 July 2010 |access-date=28 April 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723103743/http://www.rockefellerfoundation.org/news/press-releases/rockefeller-foundation-honors-three-new |archive-date=23 July 2011 }}</ref>

The [[Canadian Urban Institute]] offers an award to honor her, the '''Jane Jacobs Lifetime Achievement Award''', to recognize a person "who has had significant impact on the health of their region consistent with Jane Jacob's belief that successful cities foster a place-based, community-centered approach".<ref>[http://www.canurb.org/urban-leadership-day/?rq=Jane%20Jacobs%20Lifetime%20Achievement%20Award Urban Leadership Day] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604095508/http://www.canurb.org/urban-leadership-day/?rq=Jane%20Jacobs%20Lifetime%20Achievement%20Award |date=4 June 2016 }}, Canadian Urban Institute, 2015</ref> The 2011 winner was [[Eberhard Zeidler (architect)|Eberhard Zeidler]],<ref>[http://canurb.org/sites/default/files/events/2011/ULA/pdfs/2011_JaneJacobs_Media_Release_web.pdf 2011 announcement]{{dead link|date=May 2016}}, Canadian Urban Institute</ref> while his daughter, [[Margie Zeidler]], won the 2015 award. In 2012, [[Anne Golden]] took the prize "for her long-standing leadership in public policy, her academic work and her varied leadership experience in business, not-for-profit and government sectors".<ref>[http://blog.martinprosperity.org/2012/04/cui-awards-recognize-urban-leaders-across-canada/ CUI Awards recognize Urban Leaders across Canada] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160810055530/http://blog.martinprosperity.org/2012/04/cui-awards-recognize-urban-leaders-across-canada/ |date=10 August 2016 }}, Martin Prosperity Blog, 4 April 2012</ref> [[William Teron|William (Bill) Teron]] accepted the 2013 award "for his influential career in public policy and passionate advocacy for quality design and commitment to development in the Ottawa area".<ref>[https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/2013-urban-leadership-award-recipients-announced/1002194951/ 2013 Urban Leadership Award recipients announced] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308204331/https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/2013-urban-leadership-award-recipients-announced/1002194951/ |date=8 March 2016 }}, Canadian Architect, 28 March 2013</ref> In 2014, [[Jack Diamond (architect)|Jack Diamond]] was recognized for his "contribution to improving the built form and advocacy for cities and the future of the [[Greater Toronto Area]]".<ref>[https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/cui-announces-the-2014-urban-leadership-award-recipients/1003059691/ CUI announces the 2014 Urban Leadership Award recipients] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012062722/https://www.canadianarchitect.com/architecture/cui-announces-the-2014-urban-leadership-award-recipients/1003059691/ |date=12 October 2016 }}, Canadian Architect, 9 May 2014</ref>

In April 2014, ''[[Spacing (magazine)|Spacing]]'' was appointed the stewards of the Jane Jacobs Prize. ''Spacing'', winners of the prize in 2010, has continued to provide the award with a new life and new ways of promoting (and finding) the winners.