About this Walk
Join Ward 9 City Councillor Gian-Carlo Carra as he interprets Inglewood through the books of Jane Jacobs and evokes discussion on neighbourhoods.
This walk will discuss Jane’s first and last books as illustrated by a couple of blocks within Inglewood. Our community faced the same threats, within the same era, that Jane Jacob’s Greenwich Village faced in NYC. The Death and Life of Great American Cities, while not ours, is a testament to the power and the beauty of communities at their best in the face of the worst – it is almost ours. But despite the success of both The Death and Life as well as Inglewood’s own remarkable struggle for community, Jane’s last book represents a warning. Dark Age Ahead offers little optimism and suggests that when we fail to remember where we’ve come from, our future darkens. Walk with GC and let’s rediscover our City’s misremembered past in the patterns and echoes of its oldest neighborhood.
Quadrant: SE
Meeting Place: Sidewalk in front of Madison’s 12|12 - 1212 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 0T1
Walk Duration: 2 hour(s)
Areas of Interest: Urbanism | Architecture | History | Neighbourhoods |
Accessibility: Busy Sidewalks, Breaks Offered Along The Way
Led By: Gian-Carlo Carra
Inner City: No
About the Walk Team
Jane's Walks wouldn't exist without the help of our dedicated team of volunteers.
Walk Leader(s): Gian-Carlo Carra
Gian-Carlo Carra was elected to serve his first term as Alderman for Ward 9 in October 2010. Gian-Carlo was raised in both Calgary and New York City. This upbringing provided him with a unique perspective on living in large urban cities and a special appreciation for Calgary’s people, neighbourhoods and natural landscape.
An award-winning urban design professional, Gian-Carlo is committed to helping shape a more sustainable future for Calgary. He brings to Calgary City Council a passion for building walkable, safe, and fiscally responsible communities designed to contain a diverse range of lifestyles and opportunities.
Prior to becoming Ward 9 Councillor, Gian-Carlo operated a Calgary-based urban design consulting business, and was an active public speaker, community activist and academic researcher. He earned his BA in history (1996) and later his Masters in Environmental Design/Urban Design (2005), both at the University of Calgary.