Five Jane's Walks to
check out this weekend
EVA FERGUSON, CALGARY HERALDMore from Eva Ferguson, Calgary Herald
Published on: April 29, 2015
Last Updated: April 29, 2015 11:28 PM MDT
Andrée Iffrig led a tour of Inglewood for a Jane's Walk in 2013.
Gavin Young / Calgary Herald
S H A R E A D J U S T C O MM E N T P R I N T
Calgary’s annual Jane’s Walk kicks off Friday with up to 55 planned walks
throughout the city.
The Herald asked Julie Black, citizen engagement associate of the Calgary
Foundation which organizes the walks, to come up with five unique walks she
says are “extra cool” that Calgarians might want to make note of May 1 to 4.
They are:
1. A Downhill Stroll Through Shaganappi, Scarboro & Sunalta —Join
“downtown Calgarian country and western singer” Matt Masters for a wander
through a small urban green belt and the community choices that have shaped
this part of the city.
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2. Beltline Victoria Park STEP FORWARD — Take a walk through past and
present to learn about the City’s STEP FORWARD pedestrian strategy, with
the strategy’s Project Manager Andrew King and
heritage/business/community friends.
3. Treasures of West Dover – Food forests, an award-winning playground,
and the best bargain shopping? That’s Dover, through the eyes of local
resident Karen Begg.
4. Mahogany: Finding our Place as a New Community — Talk new
neighbourhoods, environmental sustainability, and being community-builders
and not just consumers of community services with Mahogany residents Dan
Taubensee & Jordan Blasetti, and see the Mahogany wetlands.
5.’50s Modernism: Britannia Style — Scavenge sightings of iconic mid-century
modern architecture in the complete neighbourhood of Britannia with
passionate community volunteer Karen Paul.
Jane’s Walk is a worldwide, global festival of walking tours in more than 100 cities,
inspired by Jane Jacobs, an American-born journalist, author and activist who has
written about urban issues in New York and Toronto.
To find out more information on upcoming walks, go to janeswalk.org.