Yale University Press

By publishing serious works that contribute to a global understanding of human affairs, Yale University Press aids in the discovery and dissemination of light and truth, lux et veritas, which is a central purpose of Yale University. The publications of the Press are books and other materials that further scholarly investigation, advance interdisciplinary inquiry, stimulate public debate, educate both within and outside the classroom, and enhance cultural life. In its commitment to increasing the range and vigor of intellectual pursuits within the university and elsewhere, Yale University Press continually extends its horizons to embody university publishing at its best.
years of life: 1908 – present

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Jacobs emerged as a champion of the citizens’ city in the face of her contemporaries’ uncompromising approach—most contentiously, Robert Moses’ highway-based urban efficiency. Jacobs mounted what she herself called “an attack on current city planning and rebuilding,” arguing that there is a higher goal for urban design than promoting high-volume traffic flow.14
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r-matching to landscape photos. The user-generated photographic data began to reveal natural ecological conditions like drought and urban green spaces.
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Calvino imagined a situation of total recall, where every detail was recorded. What he did not imagine was that individuals would share that information willingly. This is a radical shift from a top-down vision of data collection to a bottom-up vision of data aggregation and dissemination—it is a shift from “Big Brother” to “little sisters.” A (re)distribution of control over information may empower individuals, providing insight into the kind and quantity of data that they create and a choice of what and when to share—even, perhaps, prompting claims to some of the information’s value.
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