THANKS FOR WALKING WITH US!
With over 1500 attendees and 50 different walking tours, Jane’s Walk YYC 2024 was a great success! Keep an eye out on our Facebook and Instagram (@JanesWalkYYC) to stay up to date on future volunteer and tour opportunities. Thanks to everyone for joining us this year and we’ll see you next May!
CAN’T GET ENOUGH?
This year’s festival may be over but there are still plenty of ways for you to explore Calgary. Check out the walking maps and videos we’ve linked here!
WANT TO LEAD NEXT YEAR?
Now’s the perfect time to start thinking about leading a walk. Think about the topic’s you’re interested in: maybe you know a lot of niche information or maybe you just want to chat about the cool things you see on your daily walk. Check out our Walk Leader’s Tip Sheet here and poke around our Past Walks for some inspiration! We usually open up applications for Walk Leaders in early February so put it in your calendar and make sure to keep an eye out on our social media and website!
WHO’S JANE JACOBS?
Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) Jane was an urbanist and activist whose writings championed a fresh, community-based approach to city building.
She saw cities as ecosystems that had their own logic and dynamism which would change over time according to how they were used. With a keen eye for detail, she wrote eloquently about sidewalks, parks, retail design and self-organization. At the core of her work and thinking was the need to get out and walk your city and observe how people, through their actions and interactions, create communities with a strong sense of belonging.
“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