Walking in the footsteps of Jane Jacobs

Image source: Jane's Walk

By Jessica Guirand

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was an urbanist and activist best known for her writing on cities. Her book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) modernised city planning and architecture. Her vision and focus on 'ten big ideas' provided a guide for planners to create diverse and vibrant cities.

Following her death, a number of her close friends developed a free walk, Jane's Walk, to celebrate her life and work. Held annually, it has expanded from her home town of Toronto and today boasts 1,300 walks, held in 189 cities across the globe.

This year as we celebrate 100 years since her birth, a number of cities across Australia will join the global festival on 6-8 May 2016. To see a full list of walks on offer throughout the festival, click on the links below:

Jane's Walk Australia
Adelaide
Brisbane
Melbourne
Newcastle
Perth
Sydney
Tasmania

Sources:
http://janeswalk.org/
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/jane-jacobs-100th-birthday-walking-tours