The Brick Schoolhouse, a Colonial building in the College Hill neighborhood of Providence, is a stop on one of the walking tours that are part of the Jane’s Walk Global Weekend Festival. / COURTESY WARREN JAGGER
PROVIDENCE – The city is taking part in the international Jane’s Walk Global Weekend Festival, in honor of urban activist Jane Jacobs, by hosting guided tours on May 6, 7 and 8.
The free walking tours are led by volunteer citizen tour guides who want to share their communities with others. Jane’s Walk tours engage the listener through sharing stories of the community’s history, helping them to better understand the democratic process of city planning and interaction among strangers who are neighbors.
This year, which coincides with what would have been Jacob’s 100th birthday, there will be 12 guided tours of Providence led by Elon Cook, Sarah Zurier, Alex Krogh-Grabbe, Lee Andrews, Jim Barnes, David Brussat, Deborah Del Gais, Fran Leazes, Erik Christiansen, Barbara Barnes, Dylan Peacock and Ella Boyan.
Providence-themed tours will include a bike ride from Nathan Bishop Middle School to Classical High School; Meeting Street, Providence’s second city center; an introduction to Wayland Square and a look at College Hill and the international slave trade.
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During last year’s celebrations Providence was one of 198 cities in 36 countries that hosted Jane’s Walk tours.
Below is a schedule of guided walks taking place in Providence this weekend.
Friday, May 6:
College Hill and the International Slave Trade (led by Elon Cook): Roger Williams National Memorial, 2 p.m.
Saturday May 7:
Jane’s Bike Tour of Providence’s Most Endangered Properties (led by Marena Wisniewski, Sarah Zurier, and Alex Krogh-Grabbe): 24 Meeting Street, 9 a.m.
Sacred Spaces of Downtown Providence (led by Christina Bertoni and Lee Andrews): The Arcade, 130 Westminster Street, 10 a.m.
College Hill & the International Slave Trade (led by Elon Cook): Roger Williams National Memorial, 10:30 a.m.
The Queen Anne Style in Elmwood (led by Jim Barnes): Walgreens parking lot, 10:30 a.m.
Providence’s Waterfront: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (led by David Brussat): Crawford Street Bridge, 1 p.m.
Knight Memorial Library (led by Deborah Del Gais): 118 Princeton Avenue, 1 p.m.
The North Burial Ground: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (led by Fran Leazes and Erik Christiansen): Rochambeau Gate, 1 p.m.
Welcome to Wayland Square (led by Barbara Barnes): outdoor plaza by L’Artisan Cafe & Bakery, 2 p.m.
Urban Design in the West End (led by Dylan Peacock): Dexter statue in Dexter Park, 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 8:
Support Safe Bike Routes for Kids! (led by Ella Boyan): Nathan Bishop Middle School, 10 a.m.
Meeting Street: the heart of Providence’s second city center (led by Barbara Barnes): Roger Williams National Memorial, 2 p.m.
More information can be found on the organization’s website: janeswalk.org/.
PROVIDENCE – The city is taking part in the international Jane’s Walk Global Weekend Festival, in honor of urban activist Jane Jacobs, by hosting guided tours on May 6, 7 and 8.
The free walking tours are led by volunteer citizen tour guides who want to share their communities with others. Jane’s Walk tours engage the listener through sharing stories of the community’s history, helping them to better understand the democratic process of city planning and interaction among strangers who are neighbors.
This year, which coincides with what would have been Jacob’s 100th birthday, there will be 12 guided tours of Providence led by Elon Cook, Sarah Zurier, Alex Krogh-Grabbe, Lee Andrews, Jim Barnes, David Brussat, Deborah Del Gais, Fran Leazes, Erik Christiansen, Barbara Barnes, Dylan Peacock and Ella Boyan.
Providence-themed tours will include a bike ride from Nathan Bishop Middle School to Classical High School; Meeting Street, Providence’s second city center; an introduction to Wayland Square and a look at College Hill and the international slave trade.
During last year’s celebrations Providence was one of 198 cities in 36 countries that hosted Jane’s Walk tours.
Below is a schedule of guided walks taking place in Providence this weekend.
Friday, May 6:
College Hill and the International Slave Trade (led by Elon Cook): Roger Williams National Memorial, 2 p.m.
Saturday May 7:
Jane’s Bike Tour of Providence’s Most Endangered Properties (led by Marena Wisniewski, Sarah Zurier, and Alex Krogh-Grabbe): 24 Meeting Street, 9 a.m.
Sacred Spaces of Downtown Providence (led by Christina Bertoni and Lee Andrews): The Arcade, 130 Westminster Street, 10 a.m.
College Hill & the International Slave Trade (led by Elon Cook): Roger Williams National Memorial, 10:30 a.m.
The Queen Anne Style in Elmwood (led by Jim Barnes): Walgreens parking lot, 10:30 a.m.
Providence’s Waterfront: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (led by David Brussat): Crawford Street Bridge, 1 p.m.
Knight Memorial Library (led by Deborah Del Gais): 118 Princeton Avenue, 1 p.m.
The North Burial Ground: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (led by Fran Leazes and Erik Christiansen): Rochambeau Gate, 1 p.m.
Welcome to Wayland Square (led by Barbara Barnes): outdoor plaza by L’Artisan Cafe & Bakery, 2 p.m.
Urban Design in the West End (led by Dylan Peacock): Dexter statue in Dexter Park, 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 8:
Support Safe Bike Routes for Kids! (led by Ella Boyan): Nathan Bishop Middle School, 10 a.m.
Meeting Street: the heart of Providence’s second city center (led by Barbara Barnes): Roger Williams National Memorial, 2 p.m.
More information can be found on the organization’s website: janeswalk.org/.
