Start your Jazzfest Saturday on Freret Street seeing the work of Jane Jacobs in action.

The guided tour starts at 9AM in front of Village Coffee (5335 Freret Street – on the corner of Freret and Jefferson) and ends at 10 am at High Hat Café (4500 Freret).

Led by neighborhood residents and business owners- topics covered will include: a brief history of the area, small business development, zoning, blight, green + new construction techniques, building restoration, tax credits and how these issues relate to, and were impacted by the work Jane Jacobs to create this Freretian renaissance post “K”.

Time: 9:00am-10:00am

Date: Saturday, May 5th

Event Start: Village Coffee (5335 Freret Street)

Event End: High Hat Cafe (4500 Freret Street)

Host Organization: Brottworks and thenewfreret.com

Registration: RSVP if possible to Andy Brott at andy@brottworks.com.

Accessibility: This event is accessible and welcoming to wheelchairs, bicycles, children, seniors, dogs, etc.