Join the Young Architect’s Forum (YAF) to explore the Granary District. In the spirit of Jane Jacobs, participants will stroll through this dynamic urban village, stopping to tour local highlights and hear the stories of residents, designers and business owners.

The evening kicks off at 6:00pm at Artspace Commons (800 S @ 400 W), where there’ll be a display of architecture projects focused on the Granary District. From there, The Young Architects Forum, in collaboration with SLC Green Drinks, will be hosting a tour of the District (what folks in the know call a “Jane’s Walk”), featuring local businesses and highlighting what’s going right in the neighborhood.

At the heart of it all, is the block party — from 5–8pm — with street performers, food trucks, and live music.

Then, when the sun sets, join us at Frida Bistro — where Local DJs and photographers will showcase a performance peice featuring Granary District images accompanied by sound. And, of course, there’ll be Frida’s incomparable tapas, margaritas, and mexican lagers.

Check out the YAF website at aiautahyaf.org or the YAF Facebook page for more details on the event.

Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm

Date: Friday, June 15 2012

Host Organization: Utah Young Architect’s Forum

Registration: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Please RSVP on the YAF website, or through the YAF Facebook page.

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

From New Amsterdam in the 1600s to NYC in 2012, this Jane’s Walk will explore the evolution of capitalism through architecture, from Battery Park to Wall Street.

Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm

Date: Sunday May 6, 2012

Event Start: Bowling Green Subway Station, in front of the Customs House

Event End: The Bull at Broadway between Morris & Beaver Street

Host: Suzanne Timmer and Thomas Wyaux

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up at the posted meeting location.

Accessibility: Not Accessible – stairs, obstacles, uneven terrain, steep paths.

Starting from Astor Place at the Alamo sculpture (the Black Cube) we will view Astor Place Tower (2005), and end at the Puck Building (1886). This Jane’s Walk will include 4th Street’s Merchant’s House Museum (1833), Great Jones Street’s Engine Co No. 33 (1899), Bond Street’s Ian Schrager’s 40 Bond Street Condo (2008), and Bleecker Street’s Bayard-Condict Building (1899), among many other famous buildings. On Lafayette St we will see the Public Theater (1853) and on the Bowery, Cooper Union’s new Academic Building (2009) and Cooper Square Hotel (2008).

The walk will focus on the juxtaposition of new and old architecture with its many transitions

*This walk will be happening on both May 5th, and May 6th 

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012
Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm

Date: Sunday May 6, 2012
Time: 11:00am-1:00pm

Event Start: Astor Place Cube – Eighth St. and Lafayette St. No. 6 Subway stop.

Event End: The Puck Building – Lafayette St. and E. Houston. Broadway/Lafayette Subway = B, D, F subway

Host: Bill Rosser

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up at the posted meeting location.

Accessibility: Partially Accessible – curbs, uneven terrain, busy sidewalks. 

Architect Melisa Gaudreau will lead a tour of historic hotels, apartments and clubs surrounding the California State Capitol.  Discussion will review social and architectural context of the past and inquire into current relevance of the buildings in the midst of the Capitol Park, State office buildings of the 1930s, 1950s Redevelopment, and new infill.  Tour brochure of the Capitol area by Sacramento Heritage Inc. included.

Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012

Event Start/End: Sutter Club, 1220 9th Street

Host Organization: Sacramento Heritage, Inc.

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up at the posted meeting location.

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

New Dorp is set apart by its architectural characteristics, density, walkability, and independent businesses. Walk with us around New Dorp Lane, the “Main Street” of Staten Island’s East Shore, to learn about the history and visit local businesses, and see tree-lined residential streets and parks. Take part in a mobile discussion and envision how New Dorp and sister railway villages can improve cohesiveness, walkability, transit use and and take advantage of inevitable pressures to densify.

Every day, all over the city, Transportation Alternatives is working to revitalize New York City’s neighborhoods and restore a vibrant culture of street life. This walk features one of the many communities where T.A. advocacy brings safe and healthy streets for all.

Time: 11:30am-1:00pm

Date: Saturday May 5, 2012

Event Start: Rose Avenue and N. Railroad Avenue; Staten Island Railroad station south entrance

Event End: New Dorp Lane and S. Railroad Avenue; Staten Island Railroad station north entrance

Hosts: Transportation Alternatives’ Staten Island Volunteer Committee

Registration: RSVP at http://transalt.org/events/calendar/5849

Accessibility: Fully Accessible