This Jane’s Walk, taking place on Peachtree in Midtown Atlanta, focuses on themes of Art & Architecture, Environment, History & Culture.
Join Atlanta City Studio and Congress for the New Urbanism Atlanta for an insightful walking tour focused on the future of our urban spaces inspired by Thomas Heatherwick's book, Humanize: A Maker's Guide to Designing Our Cities !
- Participate in a conversation about the emotional and social impacts that buildings can have on individuals.
- Discover how re-humanizing our cities can contribute to our overall well-being. The Humanize inspired Jane’s Walk will concentrate on a section of Peachtree in Midtown, examining how people interact with built environments, buildings, and surrounding spaces.
- Together, we will take a closer look at the public realm!
- As we stroll through these urban areas, we’ll tackle important questions about how citizens can help plan for "lasting urbanism that fosters connection, resilience, and pride." – Will McCollum, CNU Atlanta and architect at Lew Oliver, Inc.
Plan Ahead and join us at Atlanta City Studio Book Club with Congress for the New Urbanism Atlanta (CNU) on Tues, May 22nd, co-hosted by MODA, and learn more about Thomas Heatherwick's book Humanize: A Maker's Guide to Designing Our Cities and explore “a rousing call for action” in the historic Hotel Row neighborhood in Atlanta. Register for the May 22nd event.
Liza Mueller is a MODA member and also coordinates the Atlanta City Studio (ACS) Book Club on behalf of the Office of Design (OOD) in the Department of City Planning (DCP). The Humanize Jane’s Walk 2025, concerning Art & Architecture, the Environment, and History & Culture, will be co-led by staff from the Office of Design to speak about the historic buildings and open space on the route. The Walk co-hosts are members of the leadership of the Congress for the New Urbanism Atlanta (CNU ATL) chapter, who will speak about architecture and urbanism principles along the route.
Nicholas Mulkey will co-lead and is part of CNU, the nation's oldest and largest nonprofit, working to build great places and walkable, vibrant neighborhoods. CNU Atlanta was founded in 2006 and hosted the 18th Annual Congress of the New Urbanism (2010). CNU Atlanta advocates for design practices and policy standards to support healthy and thriving blocks, neighborhoods, cities, and regions and empower placemaking leaders with the tools and information to create places where people and businesses can prosper.
About Jane’s Walk
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.
Location
- Begin & End: The Museum of Design Atlanta (MODA) plaza, 1315 Peachtree St NE Ste 100, Atlanta, GA 30309
The Details:
- Distance of Route: Approximately 1.5 miles loop.
- Duration of Walk: 90 minutes
- Walk Language: English
- Accessibility: Terrain: Paved, This event IS Wheelchair accessible, The route is primarily flat, with a gentle slope in spots, and we will use the paved sidewalk. The Walk will follow a loop on Peachtree Street from the plaza in front of MODA, south to Colony Square, cross Peachtree Street at 14th Street, turn north, and walk to Pershing Point Park. We will cross Peachtree Street again, turn south, and return to MODA.
- What to Bring: Please bring and wear whatever you need to be comfortable walking on Peachtree Street for an hour and a half to two hours, i.e., comfortable walking shoes, a hat, bottled water, a fan or hankie, etc., as well as your camera or notebook.
- No weather-based adjustments. Barring a Watch, Warning, or Advisory from the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, GA, indicating the walk should be canceled or other MODA weather-related policy, we will proceed as planned.
Cancellation Policy
MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met.
If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us 48 hours prior to the event start.
By doing so, we can release your seat to another individual interested in joining us for this Jane’s Walk!
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