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If you’re new to Canada (or even if you’ve lived here for a while), here’s a chance to ç»“è¯†ä½ çš„å®¶ä¹¡ and get some fresh air at the same time
上周å…, 五月 1 周日, 五月 2, cities across Canada are hosting “Jane’s Walks,” a series of free neighborhood walking tours.
Celebrating the legacy of Jane Jacobs (1916-2006), a noted urbanist, activist, and author, Jane’s Walks inspire people to get to know their city — and each other — by getting out and walking.
超过 60 cities worldwide, 包括 30 åœ¨åŠ æ‹¿å¤§, are holding Jane’s Walks in 2010.
Jacobs was born in the U.S. but immigrated to Canada in the 1960s. 她的 1961 书, 伟大的美国城市的æ»äº¡ä¸Žç”Ÿå‘½, introduced innovative, 关于城市å‘展的新æ€è·¯.
Jacobs championed cities that were higher density and mixed-use but still walkable and human scale. Because of her belief that local residents should have input on how their neighborhoods develop, Jacobs encouraged people to get better acquainted with their local communities.
Among the Canadian cities hosting Jane’s Walks this year are:
去年, I took an interesting Jane’s Walk though the Vancouver neighborhoods of 斯特拉斯科 å’Œ ç›–æ–¯ that highlighted those communities’ Jewish roots. 除其他事项, I learned that vaudeville performer æ°å…‹çå°¼ 在会è§ä»–未æ¥çš„妻å Ferrara Court building 东黑斯廷斯街. (该 犹太åšç‰©é¦†å’Œæ¡£æ¡ˆé¦†çš„B.C. hosts similar walking tours 从6月到8月。)
For a complete list of 2010 Jane’s Walks across Canada, check the Jane’s Walk website.
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