Urban activist Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), author of the groundbreaking 1961 work "The Death and Life of Great American CIties." Image courtesy Makeshift Metropolis
Le Corbusier's 1925 Plan Voisin remade Paris in a new image. Image courtesy Makeshift Metropolis
New development restores old buildings, adds new ones and creates waterside public parks at the Yards in Washington, D.C. Image courtesy Makeshift Metropolis
Daniel Burnham's Plan of Chicago made the river an integral part of the city. Image courtesy Makeshift Metropolis