In the 1960s, Sesame Street was being conceived at the same time that the urban design book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” by Jane Jacobs was exploding in popularity. @sortofanna, a reporter for The New York Times, explains how some of the urban design principles outlined in the book show up throughout the children’s TV show. Video by Anna Kodé, Christina Shaman, Gabriel Blanco and Laura Salaberry/The New York Times #SesameStreet #Elmo #JaneJacobs #urbandesign