May 4th, 2011 by admin
On the grounds of CAMH. Photo by Miles Storey/Torontoist. From Torontoist Suprising fact of the day: Jane’s Walk is only five years old. Held the first weekend of May, the event celebrates cities—their nooks and crannies and hidden-in-plain-sight secrets—as well as the memory of urban theorist Jane Jacobs. Over the course of the weekend various local residents conduct walking tours of their respective neighbourhoods, or inspired by a theme (everything from foraging for...
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May 4th, 2011 by admin
By Melinda M., Ossington Village This weekend, May 7-8, you’ll be seeing a lot of groups of people walking around Toronto as part of Jane’s Walks 2011. We participated in a few of the walks in our area last year, and despite bouts of rain, we enjoyed ourselves, learned a lot and met some interesting neighbours. This year there are over 170 free walking tours planned for the GTA, and we are exploring those within walking distance of us. The titles alone demonstrate the diversity of...
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