{"id":19340,"date":"2013-03-07T11:00:15","date_gmt":"2013-03-07T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/?p=19340"},"modified":"2013-03-14T09:46:19","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T16:46:19","slug":"janes-walk-2013-call-for-walk-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/vancouver\/2013\/03\/07\/janes-walk-2013-call-for-walk-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Jane’s Walk 2013: Call for Walk Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jane\u2019s Walk 2013 takes place on May 3, 4 & 5<\/strong> in cities all around the world.<\/p>\n

What is Jane\u2019s Walk?<\/span><\/p>\n

Jane\u2019s Walk is a series of free neighbourhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves.\u00a0Through the simple act of walking together and discussing what makes a neighbourhood, Jane\u2019s Walk helps knit people together into strong and resourceful communities.<\/p>\n

Everyone is welcome to lead or join in a free walk exploring the history and stories that shape our everyday urban experience.\u00a0Food, art, history, nature, the built environment, the past and the future of the city and how we live together are amongst the themes developed and discussed on past Jane\u2019s Walks.<\/p>\n

Get involved with Jane\u2019s Walk 2013!<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you have a story to tell? Do you know your neighbourhood like the back of your hand? or perhaps you\u2019re a recent newcomer and can share your experience of learning about your new city? Do you have an idea for a fun, informative, unusual way of looking at cities and neighbourhoods? You could lead a Jane\u2019s Walk!<\/p>\n

All are welcome to invent their own Jane\u2019s Walk.\u00a0We are inviting you to lead a walk in the area where you live, work or play. It simply involves planning a route,thinking through the stories, places and people you want to hear and talk about, and promoting it around your neighbourhood. You can also share the guiding duties with a few other resourceful friends or colleagues.<\/p>\n

There are only two rules: walks are taken and given for free, and they should be walking conversations. The rest is entirely up to the walkers, and the conversation topics are as varied as the people taking part, from art and architecture to potholes and shortcuts and from video surveillance to the urban forest: anything that helps you and others better understand our cities and neighbourhoods as places and spaces.<\/p>\n

Some\u00a0suggested\u00a0themes include:<\/p>\n