[Summit] Jane's walks urban walks

[Greg Gerritt]

On the weekend of May 5 to 7 there will be a number of walks lead through
Providence in honor of jane jacobs, who was a legendary urbanist fighting
for keeping cities cities.

Below I copy the publicity and I encourage you to check out a walk.  Right
in your own neighborhood Fran Leazes of RIC and the Freinds of the North
Burial Ground will lead a walk through the north Burial Ground on Saturday
May 6 at 10:30 AM meeting just inside the walk in gate at the steps across
from the armory.

At 9 AM on Saturday May 6 I will be leading a walk along the lower
Moshassuck River/Canal St.  This is where the city began. With the original
spring preserved in the National Historic Park.  I will describe the
original landscape and why it was such an enviable location from 1636 until
1920.  Walk will begin on the bridge over the river where Charles St becomes
Canal St at the head of tide.  We ahall walk south along the river, petering
out somewhere along South Water St after the Moshassuck and the
Woonasquatucket merge to form the Great Salt (Providence ) River.

More details for all 13 walks on the website.  Greg Gerritt


Thirteen Citizen-Led Neighborhood Tours Planned in Providence
During the Jane¹s Walk Global Weekend Festival: May 5-7
 
Providence, RI (April 18, 2017) ­ Get to know some of Providence¹s hidden
treasures during Jane¹s Walk, a global festival on the first weekend in May!
Inspired by urban activist Jane Jacobs, Jane¹s Walk promotes urban literacy
by encouraging people to get out and explore their neighborhoods. Unlike
typical guided tours, these free walks are led by volunteer citizen guides
who share knowledge of their own communities while inspiring participants to
think, talk, and connect. Providence is now one of 209 participating cities
in 41 countries across 6 continents, and we expect that number to grow!
Since 2014, hundreds of people have participated in 26 walks that have been
organized in Providence. The following walks are currently scheduled for the
2017 festival weekend, with meeting locations and other details listed at:
janeswalk.org/united-states/providence/
<http://janeswalk.org/united-states/providence/> . Several more may be added
over the next few weeks. Participants should wear comfortable shoes, find
their leaders at their designated meeting spots, and be ready for lively
discussions while on the move. Advance registration is not required except
for the Friday afternoon walk focused on Rhode Island and the International
Slave Trade.
Friday, May 5th:

·         Rhode Island and the International Slave Trade (led by Elon Cook):
intersection of Brown and Power streets, 2:30 PM.

·         Providence at Night (led by Barbara Barnes and Jennifer Wilson):
Brick Market Square at the Providence River, 7:30 PM.

 

Saturday May 6th: 

·         Discover the Moshassuck River (led by Greg Gerritt): head of the
tide of the river, 9:00 AM.

·         Explore Providence¹s River District (led by Seth Zeren and Barnaby
Evans): Foundry visitor parking lot, 9:30 AM.

·         Roger Williams Park (led by Jessica David and Chris Ackley):
Monument to Roger Williams, 10:00 AM.

·         Citizens of the North Burial Ground (led by Catherine Hurst, Fran
Leazes): Steps inside entrance, North Main and Cemetery streets, 10:30 AM.

·         Providence¹s Waterfront‹the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (led by
David Brussat): Crawford Street Bridge, 12:00 PM.

·         Revisiting a Northern Elmwood Neighborhood in the Making (led by
Doug Victor): Dialysis Center of Rhode Island parking lot, 12:30 PM.

·         West Broadway/Armory Walk (led by Taylor Polites): Bell Street
Chapel, 2:00 PM.

 

Sunday, May 7th:

·         The Historic Jewelry District‹Past, Present, and Future (led by
Olin Thompson): small wooden park at corner of Richardson and Ship Streets,
12:00 PM.

·         Providence¹s Latino Cultural Corridor (led by Marta Martinez): Mi
Sueno restaurant, 1070 Broad Street, 12:00 PM.

·         Transit and Placemaking to Create a New Downtown Corridor (led by
Greg Nordin and Anne Galbraith): Kennedy Plaza berth E, 2:00 PM.

·         Walk West Fountain Street (led by Sarah Zurier and Adrienne
Gagnon): NE corner of Dean and Washington streets, 3:30 PM.

 

Please note that the schedule is subject to change. Anyone interested in
leading a walk should simply choose a theme, meeting point, route, and
scheduled time before submitting the walk on the website. Find more
information about the global festival at janeswalk.org/
<http://janeswalk.org/united-states/providence/>  .



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