From the official Jane’s Walk website:
“Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.”
— Jane Jacobs, ‘The Death and Life of Great American Cities’
Jane’s Walk Vision
Walkable neighbourhoods, urban literacy, cities planned for and by people.
Jane’s Walk celebrates the ideas and legacy of urbanist Jane Jacobs by getting people out exploring their neighbourhoods and meeting their neighbours. Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for residents to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. Since its inception in Toronto in 2007, Jane’s Walk has expanded rapidly. In May of 2011, 511 walks were held in 75 cities in 15 countries worldwide.
We note that as of today, 25 walks are listed for the Vancouver area this weekend.
http://janeswalk.net/cities/list/category/vancouver
You may enjoy this article about Jane’s Walk on CityCaucus today.
http://citycaucus.com/2012/05/join-janes-walk-events-on-may-5-6-in-vancouver/
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