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This year's Jane's Walks â€” a series of free, citizen-led walking tours held in nearly 200 cities around the world — take place the weekend of May 6 to 8. Inspired by writer and activist Jane Jacobs, the event gives participants the opportunity to explore neighbourhoods through the eyes of local residents.

With , deciding on a walk to take can be overwhelming. Here are some Jane's Walks with a ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ connection on the May 6-8 weekend. Several are led by Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape & Design faculty and alumni, others are taking place on the ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ campus.

Walk leader: Jonathan Silver (MA, Philosophy)
May 6, 2016, 12:30 PM, 2 Hours

Walk leader: Denise Pinto (MLA 2011) and Lois Didyk
May 6, 2016, 4:00 PM, 1.5 Hours
May 8, 2016, 4:00 PM, 1.5 Hours

Walk leader: Phil Pothen (MLA 2006), Elise Aymer, Danning Liao, and Janet Masching
May 6, 2016, 11:00 AM, 2 Hours
May 8, 2016, 1:00 PM, 2 Hours

Walk leaders: Margie Zeidler (BArch 1987) and Paul Bedford (ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ Adjunct Professor)
May 7, 2016, 10:00 AM, 2.5 Hours

Walk leaders: Todd Irvine (Co-Instructor, Urban Ecology Field Course) and Dylan Reid (BA 1989, Faculty of Law web communications officer, Spacing Magazine senior editor)
May 7, 2016, 10:00 AM, 2 Hours

Walk leaders: Yi Zhou (MLA 2013), Jasmeen Bains (MLA 2013), andTyler Bradt (MLA 2013)
May 7, 2016, 11:00 AM, 1 Hour

Walk leader: Robert Moffat
May 7, 2016, 1 PM, 1 Hour

Walk leader: John van Nostrand (BArch 1972)
May 7, 2016, 2:00 PM, 2 Hours

Walk leader: Denise Pinto (MLA 2011)
May 7, 2016, 4:00 PM, 1.5 Hours

Walk leader: Netami Stuart (MLA 2004)
May 8, 2016, 10:00 AM, 1 Hour

Walk leaders: Daniella Levy-Pinto (PhD Political Science 2016), Maureen Coyle (MSc 2013, PhD candidate, lecturer in Kinesiology & Social Work)
May 8, 2016, 11:00 AM, 1 PM

Walk leaders: Gail Shillingford (BLA 1995) and Moira Wilson (MLA 2006)
May 8, 2016, 2:00 PM, 1 Hour

 
Walk leaders: Adam Cohoon and Maureen Coyle (MSc 2013, PhD candidate, lecturer in Kinesiology & Social Work)
May 8, 2016, 3 PM, 1 Hour

Did you know?

Jane's Walk originated in Toronto, and Master of Landscape Architecture alumna Denise Pinto (MLA 2011) is the Global Director of the festival.

Jane Jacobs, who lived in Toronto from 1968 until her death in 2006, would have celebrated her 100th birthday this year on May 4. In honour of her centenary, a number of events are planned throughout Toronto (and beyond), including an exhibition at Urbanspace Gallery,Jane at Home, curated by Jim Jacobs and Margie Zeidler (BArch 1987).