Walking the talk: Jane's Walks with a U of T connection
Published: May 2, 2016
This year's Jane's Walks — 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 more than 175 walks to choose from in Toronto alone, deciding on a walk to take can be overwhelming. Here are some Jane's Walks with a U of T 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 U of T campus.
Green Roof and Walk Tour (at U of T's St. George campus)
Walk leader: Jonathan Silver (MA, Philosophy)
May 6, 2016, 12:30 PM, 2 Hours
Why Socks Are Not Enough: Social Justice on the Danforth
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
East Danforth East - A Culinary Walking Tour
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
King and Spadina: One of The Two Kings
Walk leaders: Margie Zeidler (BArch 1987) and Paul Bedford (U of T Adjunct Professor)
May 7, 2016, 10:00 AM, 2.5 Hours
Walking around Gerrard Square
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
Listening to the Language of Plants
Walk leaders: Yi Zhou (MLA 2013), Jasmeen Bains (MLA 2013), andTyler Bradt (MLA 2013)
May 7, 2016, 11:00 AM, 1 Hour
Modern U: Modernist Architecture on the University of Toronto's West Campus
Walk leader: Robert Moffat
May 7, 2016, 1 PM, 1 Hour
Summerhill Summerdale
Walk leader: John van Nostrand (BArch 1972)
May 7, 2016, 2:00 PM, 2 Hours
Little Free Libraries: An Impromptu Reading Walk With Neighbours
Walk leader: Denise Pinto (MLA 2011)
May 7, 2016, 4:00 PM, 1.5 Hours
Walk the Green Line: Infrastructures of Park Space
Walk leader: Netami Stuart (MLA 2004)
May 8, 2016, 10:00 AM, 1 Hour
Kensington Unseen
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 with us Woodbridge!
Walk leaders: Gail Shillingford (BLA 1995) and Moira Wilson (MLA 2006)
May 8, 2016, 2:00 PM, 1 Hour
Bloor on Wheels: Prepare to be Bloored!
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.
Read a profile of Denise Pinto published bythe Daniels Faculty last year
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).
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