You can find more information about the position here. The post offers a good overview about what Jane’s Walk is about: The Jane’s Walk project (www.janeswalk.org) is a global phenomenon. Citizen-led walking tours, inspired by author and urbanist Jane Jacobs, get people to tell stories about their communities, explore their cities, and connect with […]
The following message is from Denise Pinto of Jane’s Walk: Open the streets to people and close them to cars? Yes! Select Jane’s Walks tours will be running during the Open Streets TO 2014 Pilot Program – Sunday, August 17th and 31st – 8:00 am to noon This year, we’ve paired up with Open Streets […]
The following message is from the Lakeshore Planning Council: “Discover the Pan Am Path” Jane’s Walk will give you a sneak peek at the newest section of the Pan Am Path, which will eventually have over 80 km of continuous trails stretching from the east to the west of Toronto. Saturday, June 21, 2014 Schedule: 10:00 am: Arrival of […]
I attended a presentation by the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) in south Etobicoke a year ago, in May 2013. I was impressed with the quality and scope of information that Heather Marshall shared at that time. The work that TEA is doing is tremendously valuable and inspiring. Air quality is a topic that is of […]
I’ve recently posted a blog item for the Toronto Walks Blog of the Jane’s Walk website. I’ve enjoyed writing this item, because it enables a person to consider the broader issues of interest to anybody who lives close to the Lake Ontario shoreline – in Mississauga, Toronto, or anywhere else along this or any other […]
Before the May 4, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch began, I went to Long Branch Furniture on Lake Shore Road West to visit Bill Rawson. I met him in the morning, before the walk, to see if he’d be at his store later in the morning, so that we could visit him, but it […]
Marina Gavrylyuk, Sales Representative, Sutton Group Summit Realty Inc., Brokerage conducts interviews with successful local residents in the communities where she works. You can find an interview with Jaan Pill, posted on May 2, 2014, at: http://marinag.ca/4a_blog_post.php?post_id=30015 Among the topics covered are how Jaan Pill set up his Preserved Stories website; things he learned as […]
The following information is from a recent newsletter from Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office: Mississauga Lakeview Waterfront Connection Mississauga’s Lakeview Waterfront Connection now has a draft proposal plan ready for viewing by the public. A Mississauga staff report is also attached and can be viewed online, along with the plan, at: http://www.mississauga.ca/portal/residents/lakeviewreview [End of text from […]
After two years of organizing Jane’s Walks, and a third year of organizing under way, I have a good sense of what a Jane’s Walk is. What it is is aptly vague and open-ended. I like that. I do, and I don’t, have a clear sense of what Jane’s Walk is about. Legacy of Jane […]
I’m pleased to share with you information about some great free events related to Jane’s Walk that you can access at andthecity.eventbrite.ca Connect, share, and learn The purpose of these informal, interactive workshops is to develop Jane’s Walks on eight themes that matter in Toronto. I learned about these events just recently, when I attended […]