Jane's Walk in Wellington this May

Join us for the very first Jane Jacobs walk through Wellington, touching on urbanist themes around places you may be familiar with - come and see them anew through an urbanist lens, with interesting places and speakers en route! Jane's Walk on 7 May 12.15pm in Wellington, bookings essential - book your spot HERE. Numbers are limited to ensure we all have a great experience!

Jane’s Walk is a movement of free, citizen-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs. It encourages people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours.

Jane Jacobs was an inspiring and well-known urbanist who advocated for better places to live in New York in the 1950s/60s and fought against motorways and heritage demolition. She successfully led campaigns to retain vibrant inner city neighbourhoods. Worldwide, walks are held around her birthday each year to honour her perspectives.

Wellington has its share of great spaces and places, natural and built, enjoyed by Māori, and other later settlers. Urban planning, topography and citizen campaigns have created the urban form we enjoy today.

Join this lunchtime loop walk starting at the Sexton's Cottage, Bolton Street Cemetery, just uphill from the Bolton Hotel, Bolton Street and ending at Woodward Street.

 

Event Dates: 
Fri, 7 May 2021 : 12:15 pm to 1:15 pm
Town/City: 
Wellington
Contact person: 
Ellen Blake
Meeting type: 
Face to face
Contact details: 
wellington[at]livingstreets.org.nz

About Us

Living Streets Aotearoa is the New Zealand organisation for people on foot, promoting walking-friendly communities. We are a nationwide organisation with local branches and affiliates throughout New Zealand.

We want more people walking and enjoying public spaces be they young or old, fast or slow, whether walking, sitting, commuting, shopping, between appointments, or out on the streets for exercise, for leisure or for pleasure.

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