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after the late, very great – jane jacobs
jane jacobs should be a familiar name to ever city planner and urban enthusiast. she reshaped the landscape of urban planning and how we understand our cities. instead of textbook theory, now many planners try to understand their cities from the streets and sidewalks.
“Jane’s Walk is a coordinated series of free neighbourhood walking tours given by locals who care passionately about where they live, work and play. Jane’s Walk is about raising urban literacy by offering a pedestrian focused event that combines insights into urban history, planning, design and civic engagement with the simple act of walking and observing. So far, Jane’s Walk has happened in Toronto and New York in 2007, with plans to expand it to Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg and Vancouver in May 2008.” jane’s walk
if you’d like a little read of her writings online…
or grab one of her books
otherwise, get out on your streets and walk around. think about how your city could be better.
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