Jane's Walk

Member of the Israeli Knesset Tamar Zandberg leads a walk in Tel-Aviv

Jane’s Walk is a series of neighbourhood walking tours. Named after urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs, Jane's Walks are held annually during the first weekend in May to coincide with her birthday.

Jane's Walks are led by volunteers, and are offered for free.[1] The walks are led by anyone who has an interest in the neighbourhoods where they live, work or hang out. They are not always about architecture and heritage, and offer a more personal take on the local culture, the social history and the planning issues faced by the residents.[1]

Since its inception in 2007,[2] Jane’s Walk has happened in cities across North America and around the world. In 2014, over 40,000 people took part in a Jane's Walk[3] led by volunteers in 134 cities across 6 continents.[4] Cities that have participated in Jane's Walk include Calcutta, Calgary, Halifax, Lethbridge, Ljubljana, Montreal, Ottawa, Perth, Sudbury, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Waterloo, Kitchener, Windsor, Winnipeg,[5] Anchorage, Boston, Dayton, Detroit, New Orleans, New York City, Oakland, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle and St. Louis.[6] In 2009, a walk in Mumbai, India was added.[3] In 2011 the first Jane's Walk in Madrid was held.[7] In Slovenia Jane's Walk was organized in 8 cities in 2012. The organizer, Institute for Spatial Policies, also published a manual how to prepare and organize the event.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Jane's Walk - Jane's Walk". janeswalk.org. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/real-estate/article1138720.ece
  3. 1 2 "Home - Jane's Walk". janeswalk.net. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Add a City". janeswalk.org. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  5. ↑ "Add a City". janeswalk.org. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Jane's Walk USA is now Jane Jacobs Walk". janeswalkusa.org. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "elpaseodejane". elpaseodejane. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
  8. ↑ "Urbani sprehodi Jane’s Walk « Inštitut za politike prostora". ipop.si. Retrieved 1 May 2015.

External links

  1. ↑ janejacobswalk.org
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