Hendri Go, the human being behind Cebu Literary Festival, remembers some of these bookstores with fond memories. He was perhaps so happy with the memories that he did not stop bugging me to join him in organizing a Jane’s Walk in Cebu with the theme, “The Lost Bookstores of Downtown Cebu.”
Read MorePlacemaking is a term used to describe how city spaces can be imagined and planned by involving the community. Placemaking as a technical term refers to a collaborative process to maximise the value of spaces for the community. It facilitates creative patterns of use and is aimed at strengthening the connection between people and places. It propounds that the happiness and wellbeing of people is central to the success of a space. It could be an idea like Raahgiri, redesigning a plaza, a children’s park, a food street, market, mela etc. but the key element is to ensure community participation.
Read MoreJane Jacobs Walk commemorates activist Jane Jacobs and Julilly and Antoine join the Devils to talk about the organization.
Read More1. What is your relation to Jane Jacobs Walks?
We have hosted a walk for the last three years.
2. Why were you interested in hosting a walk in New Orleans?
We wanted New Orleans to be part of the larger effort, and felt we had a good story to tell about our particular neighborhood.
3. What do you hope people gain from attending this walk?
We wanted people to learn about the history of the neighborhood, and how revitalization efforts over the last several years align with Jane Jacobs' perspective and approach. We wanted people to appreciate a neighborhood that most don't know about, and simply look at as "dangerous."
4. What are your goals when you host a Jane Jacobs Walk for the participants?
We want to inform about the little-known history, and promote the progress that the neighborhood has made. We want to expose people to assets and attractions they may not have known about.
5. What are your hopes for the future of New Orleans with regards to Jane Jacobs Walks?
We would like to continue hosting a walk, and would be happy to collaborate with others who want to do walks in other parts of New Orleans.
6. Is there anything else you want to add?
We really enjoy doing this, and so do the participants!
Special thank you to all of our hosts who have shared photos and stories from their walks: Big Car Collaborative; Urban Design Collective; Glenna Lang; Mai Armstrong, Ryan Adams, Carolina Huffman; Russell Batty; Dhruv Gupta; East Central Community Council- Salt Lake City; Preservation Sacramento; Fred Sanders of YourpaceBV;
