JANE’S WALK 2025

May 1–4, 2025
Jane’s Walk is an annual global festival honoring the legacy of urbanist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs with free, citizen-led walking tours through the neighborhoods that lend so much character to our cities.
The festival promotes civic engagement and encourages leaders and participants to share stories about their communities and use walking as a means of connecting with their neighbors.
See our full list of Jane’s Walks below!
Have any questions? Contact Felicia E. Gail, Public Programming & Membership Manager at felicia@museumofdesign.org.
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Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer and activist who championed a community-based approach to city-building. Her first book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, introduced ground-breaking ideas about how cities function, evolve, and fail that have become conceptual pillars for today’s architects, planners, policymakers, activists, and other city builders.
Jacobs lived in Greenwich Village until 1968, when she moved to Toronto. In both cities, she helped derail the car-centered approach to urban planning and invigorated neighborhood activism by helping to stop the expansion of expressways and roads.
MODA Jane’s Walks 2025
Spaces for these walks fill up every year. Please register in advance to secure your spot!
In-person at MODA
This Jane’s Walk, taking place on Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, Environment, History & Culture.
Join Atlanta City Studios for an insightful walking tour focused on the future of our urban spaces!
In-person at 6th & Peachtree St, Atlanta, GA, 30309
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Midtown Atlanta, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, Environment, History & Culture.
Join New South Associates for an insightful self-guided walking tour focused on the Historic LGBTQ+ communities of Midtown Atlanta!
In-person at Five Points Marta Station
Interested in discovering how design tells the story of Atlanta’s rich history?
Join us for the Downtown Atlanta Type Walk, a free, fun-filled exploration of the city’s history told through design!
In-person at Wren’s Nest
Discover the literary history of Atlanta’s West End on the West End Writers tour!
In-person at Peachtree Center MARTA Station
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Downtown Atlanta, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture and History & Culture.
Explore the vibrant intersection of art and architecture in Downtown Atlanta!
In-person at Eternal Flame at Martin Luther King, Jr. Center
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Sweet Auburn Historic District, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, History & Culture.
Join us for a free Type Walk of Historic Auburn Avenue in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.
In-person at MODA
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Midtown Atlanta, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture.
Join the inspiring Arjun Bir, a licensed engineer and design enthusiast, for an enlightening walking tour of Midtown Atlanta.
In-person at Little’s Food Store
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Cabbagetown, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture.
Join Curtis Jackson, the visionary Team Lead of the Krog Codex Archive, for an enlightening tour of "the Cabbagetown Arts Ecosystem," a vibrant collection of public art that spans a dynamic one-mile stretch of Wylie Street.
In-person at 39 Georgia Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30312
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in the Summerhill Neighborhood in Atlanta, and focuses on themes of History, and Culture.
In-person at Wild Heaven West End
Join acclaimed designer and West End resident Sarah Lawrence for an engaging 3-mile journey along the scenic Atlanta BeltLine. Experience the captivating contrast of a serene urban oasis alongside bustling streets as we explore the paved paths and delve into the enchanting, wild corridors of the unpaved trail.
In-person at Little 5 Points Community Center
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Atlanta’s Little Five Points, focuses on themes of History & Culture.
Join Alana Reed cultural enthusiasts, tour guide, and volunteer for Little 5 Points as she leads us through the streets of one of Atlanta’s coolest neighborhoods!
In-person at The Blair Building
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Downtown Decatur, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, History & Culture.
Join historic preservation enthusiasts Helen McGaughy from Gene Kansas | Commercial Real Estate and Marissa Howard from the DeKalb History Center for an informative architecture walking tour in Downtown Decatur.
In-person at Marietta St NW & Andrew Young
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Downtown near Centennial Park, focuses on themes of Advocacy, Art & Architecture, History & Culture.
Join civil rights, urban planning, and sports enthusiast Andrew Feldman for a walk that highlights significant relationships in Atlanta's history.
In-person at 10th St NE & Monroe Dr NE
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in the East Side Beltline, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, History & Culture.
Join Robert F. Barsky, a Guggenheim Fellow and author of The Beltline Chronicles, for a poetic tour of the Atlanta Beltline.
In-person at Little 5 Points Community Center
This Jane’s Walk, taking place in Atlanta’s Little Five Points, focuses on themes of History & Culture. Join us and see why Atlanta’s Little 5 Points is unlike anywhere else!
In-person at Little Five Points
Join Trisha Mitra, a project manager in the field of architecture and an Atlanta-based artist, for an Urban Sketching event in Little Five Points. Bring a sketchbook and a pen to explore one of Atlanta's favorite neighborhoods!
In-person on Memorial Drive
Join Joey Goodall, civil engineer, outdoors lover, historian and writer for a walking tour that takes you through the charming neighborhood streets from farm to urban forest, then return via the busy Memorial Drive.
In-person at SoNo, West Peachtree
Join Lauren Holley of Atlanta Urban Photo Walkers & Graphik Nation for a street photography walking tour of SoNo/West neighborhood in the cityscape of Downtown Atlanta.