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Jane's Walk Macon

Presented by Bike Walk Macon at Bike Walk Macon, Macon GA

May 01 - 03 2020

Jane’s Walks encourages people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbors. Jane’s Walk will be conducted entirely online due to Covid-19

*FULL LIST OF Jane’s WALKS*

FRIDAY, MAY 1, 2020
Tactical Urbanism | 2 PM – FB Live
Tactical Urbanism includes low-cost, temporary changes to the built environment, usually in cities, intended to improve local neighborhoods and city gathering places. Tactical urbanism is also commonly referred to as guerilla urbanism, pop-up urbanism, city repair, or D.I.Y. urbanism. Weston Stroud leads this walk and talks about ways to engage communities and how to empower neighborhoods.

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*FULL LIST OF Jane’s WALKS*

Quick, Low-cost Interventions to Improve Mobility in Macon | 3:30 PM – FB Live
Take a walk with Bike Walk Macon’s Executive Director, Rachel Umana, from Tattnall Square Park to Downtown Macon. Along the way, Rachel will stop and highlight several interventions that Bike Walk Macon has led in the past to improve mobility in Macon, including Open Streets Macon, a bike rack donation program, artistic crosswalks, and Macon’s first green bike lane.

Downtown Businesses and First Friday | 5:30 PM – FB Live
Macon Downtown is taking Covid-19 seriously and it shows. Join Kaylee Pruitt as she highlights businesses that can remain open, what they are doing to stay safe, and how this city comes together to support and find other ways to have a good time and stay in business.

SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020
Napier Heights, reflections and preparations | 11:00 AM – Zoom & FB LIve
Architectural Gems in Decay are Worth Saving. Tour selected homes reflecting Macon at its best and worst. The area is rich in history, the streets with small and narrow driveways indicate the kinds of transportation used. The residents even boarded street cars at one time. Executive Director of the Fuller Center, Lynda Brown and friends will take us on a journey of this fascinating neighborhood.
Join us on Zoom or Facebook Live on the BWM page

Wedding Spots | 12:30 PM – FB Live
Macon has a wonderful array of diverse places to celebrate a wedding. From the Library Ballroom to pocket parks take a stroll in alleys and Washington Park as we explore the beautiful places to get hitched in Macon. Kelly Sullivan-Joyner takes us on this joyful exploration of place.

Events We Love | 2:00 PM – FB Live
Cherry Blossom Festival, Magnolia Soap Box Derby, Bragg Jam, Macon Beer Festival, Fired Works, 1st Friday, Mimosa Festival, Touch a Truck, Dancing with the Stars of Middle GA, Ocmulgee Indian Celebration, Pan African Festival, Greek Festival, Macon Film Festival and so many more. Stroll with Koryn Young, Engagement Coordinator as she talks about events we love, the reason why there’s always something to do and how events bring us closer together as a community.

SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2020
Grand Opera House Tour | 12:30 PM – FB Live
Tour the Grand Opera House with Bob Mavity. Explore the century plus history of this amazing venue right from your living room.
Friendly Neighborhood Spiderweb | 1:00 PM – FB Live
Walk though Mariana Furlin’s neighborhood, social distancing and talking with neighbors. What do neighbors bring to your daily life? How do neighborhoods support each other? Why are neighbors important during Covid-19? Join Mariana and her little dog Gus as they chat with neighbors and explore the importance of a friendly neighborhood spiderweb.

Photographers Capturing Life | 2:30 PM – Zoom and FB Live
Explore life and landscape through the eyes of the artists in photography. What do they look for, how do they perceive us and how do they present us through photography? Chris Smith, Leah Yetter, Jessica Whitley and Dsto Moore lead this discussion as they lead us through their path into this visual medium, life as a photographer and what they hope to explore in the future. Through photography.
Join us on Zoom or Facebook Live on the BWM page

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ADMISSION INFO

Phone: 9174124661

Website: http://www.bikewalkmacon.com/janeswalk

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On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world. Macon will join hundreds of cities for the annual festival of free, citizen-led walking conversations. Since 2007, Jane’s Walk, which started in Toronto and honors iconic writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs, has brought thousands of people together to walk and talk about what makes a good city.

Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighborhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbors.

LOCATION

Bike Walk Macon

338 Poplar Street, Macon, GA

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

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All Jane's Walk citizen led conversations will be organized virtually. Please see bikewalkmacon.com/JanesWalk for viewing and communication information