Jane's Walk is back May 3-4, 2025!

Join Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4 to stroll and learn about history, celebrate culture, and connect with community.Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by the late urbanist, activist, and journalist Jane Jacobs. J...

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Hommage à Caroline Andrew

Hommage à Caroline Andrew (par Louise Dumoulin) J’aimerais rendre hommage à madame Caroline Andrew décédée il y a quelques mois à peine.J’ai connu madame Andrew par sa voix uniquement pendant longtemps. Elle était fréquemment invitée à la radio de Radio-Canada local pour commenter l’actualité et,...

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Jane Jacobs on building well-rounded economies

Jane Jacobs ideas on the growth, health, and development of cities went far beyond defining livable nieghbourhoods. She also worked on the economic theory of how cities become economic engines of their region. Not surprisingly, she believed that successful cities share an economic ecology that un...

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Celebrating Caroline Andrew's Support for Jane's Walk

University of Ottawa Professor Emeritus Caroline Andrew passed away recently at the age of 80. Prof Andrew was a key supporter of Jane's Walk Ottawa (as it was in the early days), and along with Michel Prévost was instrumental in establishing the on-going relationship between Jane's Walk Ottawa-G...

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