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Jane's Walk Toronto 2021

Over 40 virtual walks, 2 engaging online panels, a night of trivia, a baking sesh, morning Yoga, 3 film screenings... 

All free. All online. 

Jane's Walk Toronto 2021 is shaping up to be another extraordinary weekend of community, kinship, and FUN. 

Join us, won't you?

This panel discussion will examine the intersection between public space, technology, and community development, exemplified in Kensington Market artists’ responses to the pandemic. Kensington Market is a vibrant and culturally diverse neighbourhood in the heart of Toronto where engaged artists and community groups work together to prevent gentrification and celebrate the sense of place. Through participatory projects, the people of Kensington have found creative ways to address their needs, keep weirdness thriving, and redefine public spaces. Weird, in this case, is a reflection of the extraordinary character of a neighbourhood and its people.

Whether it's encampments or supervised injection sites, choosing a parking lot over affordable housing units, there are prevalent notions of what are proper and acceptable uses of land and space in our cities. Through a discussion on community, belonging, notions of safety, and concepts of ownership, this panel seeks to understand tensions that exist in societal and political realms about just who exactly public spaces are for.

Jane once said, "Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody.” By hearing from those doing the work on the ground, we will aim to find out how Toronto (and the Jane's Walk audience) can walk this walk.
 

New Walks Just Added!

A UNITED NATIONS IN THE SUBURBS - BLACK URBANISM AND INTERCULTURAL SPACES IN GLEN SHIELDS
A Self-Guided Walk by by Jean-François Obregón
May 7 to 9
Located in the City of Vaughan’s southern edge and near North York, Glen Shields was built between 1979 and the 1980s. Its residents have reflected waves of immigration, described as a ‘United Nations’ by an original homeowner. It has been home to Marita Payne, a two-time Olympic silver medallist and her son, Andrew Wiggins-Payne, who plays for the Golden State Warriors. The risk of not capturing these stories, particularly that of black geographies, are motivations for this Jane’s Walk.

TURN IT UP: THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF TORONTO’S LIVE MUSIC ECOSYSTEM
A Live Stream Walk by Ryan Taylor and Michelle Rowland
May 8th at 2 PM
This Jane’s Walk will examine the recent history and current state of Toronto music venues through a policy and planning lens. Join us as we reminisce about standing/sitting in a dark room with strangers listening to music and discuss how to foster a resilient and inclusive city for music to thrive.
 

THE FIRST SONG IS THE DEEPEST
A Self-Guided Walk by Wesley Reibeling and Zahra Ebrahim
May 7 to 9
 Using recollection and song, this walk highlights Torontonians’ unique stories of “meeting” the city, and the soundtrack that accompanied those moments. What is the place that reminds you most of the city? What song evokes that memory? Where in the city do you get the visceral feeling of wonder that you did the first time you experienced it? In this walk, we hope to share some personal souvenirs of our urban lives and supplement our own integral histories and experiences with a musical experience.