Journalist, author and activist Jane Jacobs is being celebrated May 3, 2016, with a Google Doodle on what would have been her 100th birthday.
Born Jane Butzner in 1916, Jacobs went on to become one of the 20th century's most famous experts on urban planning, even though she didn't have a college degree.
Jacobs became a key figure in the New Urbanism movement, which promoted the creation of neighbourhoods based around the needs of their communities.
She became a leading voice in the world of urban design, despite her lack of a college degree and any formal education in the field.
Her book The Death and Life of Great American Cities went on to become one of the most inflentual discussions of urban planning ever produced, introducing the famous concept of "eyes on the street".
Jacobs, who died in 2006, is best known for her work in urban planning, including her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities.
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