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Jane's Walk Theme for 2025: 'Third Places' in Community

Come join us for Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau and discover unique, inclusive third places!Our theme this year, for the 2025 Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau Festival, will be Third Places! Third places are spaces that connect us, which feels more important than ever right now. Some researchers show tha...

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...

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,...

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...