Jane’s Walk Phoenix 2012

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There are plenty of activities going on this weekend in the valley celebrating urbanism and an exploration on improving our city experience to be better connected, walkable, and sustainable.  Jane’s Walk is an annual celebration of people and cities held around the world on the first weekend of May.  Created in 2007 in Toronto by friends of the urban thinker Jane Jacobs, the annual series of free, volunteer-led urban walks has grown from 27 to over 500 walks, from Calgary to Canberra and Sao Paulo to Saskatoon.  Through the simple act of walking together and discussing what makes a neighborhood, Jane’s Walk helps knit people together … [Read more...]