Time: 11 A.M. – 1 P.M.

Date: October 12, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Judsonia United Methodist Church

NE Corner of Washington St. & Van Buren St.

Host: Rachel Silva, Arkansas Historic Preservation Program

Theme: Walking

Registration: No, all are welcome

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors, Children

Mazagaon, one of the few remaining European remnants of Mumbai, is the hotbed of continuous metamorphosis due to its historic ability to encompass the new and the old of influences. Proof of this, is its possession of the spatial intersections of various religious & regional communities , such as the Maharashtrians, East Indians, Anglo-Indians, Catholic Konkanies, Khoja Muslims, Bori Muslims & many more.This walk wishes to showcase the rich cultural heritage that exists in Mazagaon, as well as provide a commentary on the existing social structure of the area. Included in this, are chronicles of Mazagaon’s forgotten past, stories of impending change and urban legends that continue to haunt its residents to this day. All in all, this is a walk to have a dialogue about how cities are made by and of people, and how it belongs to each of us, even the scary bits.

Time: 7.30 am to 9.30 am

Date:  Sunday, May 12, 2013

Event Start/End: The walk will commence at Byculla Bakery, Outside Byculla Station and end at Gupta Ice cream Parlour.

Host/Host Organization:  Vidhya Mohankumar,  Urban Design Collective

Registration:  To participate in the walk, please register with Urban Design Collective by filling this form: http://tinyurl.com/jjwindia

Accessibility: Seniors, Children, Students

We will walk through several streets that are the sites of Oakland’s history from its founding up to the present.

Knowledge gleaned from the pages of Oakland Wiki will be presented at stops throughout this two hour walk :

Legacy of Horace W. Carpentier – Oakland’s first mayor on the city today
What ever happened to Harrison Railroad Park ?
History of Chinatown and Old Historic District
Oakland Police Department – The Good. The Bad. And some stuff in-between.
Oakland’s Oldest News Stand
The Great Wall of Oakland
How Art Murmur became First Fridays
And much, much more!

Time: 1 p.m.

Date: Sunday, May 5, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Starting point for this Jane Jacobs Walk will be the Lake Merritt BART Station street level main entrance facing the park.

End point will be outside the front of The Terrace Room which part of The Lake Merritt Hotel.

Host: HiMY SYeD, OaklandWiki.org

Theme: Walking

Registration: No registration needed. All are welcome.

Accessibility: This event is open and accessible to Wheelchairs, Bicycles, Seniors, Children

Walk two will be through the South End neighborhood focusing on its history, redevelopment, and urban design successes and challenges. It will be hosted by by UNC Charlotte Professor David Walters who directs the university’s Master’s in Urban Design program.

On the South End tour, Walters will discuss Jane Jacobs’ principles for lively city neighborhoods, and point to ways South End exemplifies them in some cases and lacks them in other cases.

We’ll look at developments along and near the Lynx Blue Line. The walk will end at a neighborhood pub.

Time: 3:30 p.m.-5 p.m.

Date: Saturday, May 4th

Event Start/End: 

Host: David Walters, UNC Charlotte Professor and Director of Urban Design

Theme: Walking

Registration: All are welcome, but please RSVP to  mnewsom@uncc.edu. There is no maximum number of participants but please register so we’ll have an idea of how many people to expect and to let you know beforehand where to gather.  Wear comfortable shoes.

In case of rain, we’ll still be walking. Bring umbrellas.

The neighborhoods immediately north and east of downtown Iowa City contain an array of lovely older buildings, many of which are included in the College Green and (newly-created) Jefferson Street Historic Preservation Districts. But these neighborhoods are also facing increasing development pressure, which has resulted in the construction (and planned construction) of several new multi-story mixed-use buildings. Whether these changes will contribute positively to the long-term prosperity and vitality of the city has recently been a topic of considerable public debate. Participants on the tour will be encouraged to see the neighborhoods and debate through Jane Jacobs’ eyes, and to draw upon her thinking to suggest alterations that would make the neighborhoods into even more attractive, diverse, and livable places. 

Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30pm

Date: Saturday, May 4

Event Route: The walking tour will begin at the fountain on the Pedestrian Mall in downtown Iowa City. It will then basically go north three blocks, east three, south three, and west three back to the fountain on the mall.

Host Organizations: City of Iowa City, the University of Iowa’s School of Urban and Regional Planning, and the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature.

Registration: No need to sign up. Just show up at the starting location.

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

The beautiful and historic neighborhood of Brooklyn Heights offers excellent examples of Jane Jacobs’s principles of urban diversity in action. Beginning at the steps of Brooklyn¹s Borough Hall, we will stroll through residential and commercial streets while observing and talking about how the physical environment influences social activity and even economic and cultural development, both for good and for ill. We will be stopping at several points of interest, including the famous Promenade, and end near the #2/3 subway and a nice coffeehouse.

Please wear comfortable footwear and weather-appropriate clothing, and be sure to have lots of questions. See you there!

Time:  3:00p-4:30p

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013 &  Sunday, May 5, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Meet on the footsteps of Borough Hall, Brooklyn, near the fountain. It’s the second stop in Brooklyn on the 2/3 subway line or the first stop on the 4/5 line and the R line. The A and the F are also nearby (Jay Street-Metro Tech).

We will end at the Clark Street station of the 2/3 subway line.

Host:  Sandy Ikeda, Purchase College

Theme: Walking

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up.

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Adult walkers

SOCA President William Burg leads a group bike ride along several of Sacramento’s vanished streetcar routes, starting from the Old City Cemetery main entrance and riding through Southside Park, Poverty Ridge, Newton Booth and Midtown, ending Downtown at 10th & K Street for lunch. We will explore how Sacramento’s streetcar lines promoted urban and suburban growth, commercial development, and a distinct urban form that is still effective for walking and cycling even 66 years after the streetcars stopped running.

Time: Noon-2 PM

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Meet at Old City Cemetery main entrance at noon, corner of 10th & Broadway. Tour travels to Temple Coffee/Revolution Wines, departing from there no later than 1 PM, and arriving at Pizza Rock, 10th & K Street, by 2 PM.

Host:  William Burg, Sacramento Old City Association

Theme: Biking

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up.

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Bicycles

Get outside and walk! Walk with us and explore downtown LaSalle and discuss the downtown and its entrances. Entrances to buildings, town, the downtown…all and any entrance discussion is welcome! Visit the Lock 16 Visitor’s Center, the Illinois and Michigan Canal, the old Rock Island train station and many more…

Time: 10:00 am-noon

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Event Start/End: Starts and ends at Lock 16.

Host: Erin Maze, Zinc City Development Co.

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

Accessibility: This event is welcoming and accessible to Wheelchairs, Bicycles, Seniors, Children.

We will gather at the corner of Doherty Dr. and Magnolia Ave. in Larkspur California. I have mapped out a route taking us through downtown Larkspur and looping up King Mountain and back to Doherty Dr. This route is a celebration of Jane Jacobs, local history and culture, and Marin’s beautiful open space.

Time: 10:00 am

Date: Saturday, May 4, 2013

Event Start/End: 

Starting and Ending at the corner of Doherty Dr. and Magnolia Ave. in Larkspur, California

Host: Nicholas Bischoff, Wanderlust Society

Theme: Walking

Registration: No need to sign up, just show up.

Accessibility: This event is accessible and open to Seniors and Children.