Jane's Walk Nottingham

The inaugural Jane’s Walk Nottingham will be led by RIBA East Midlands and is timed to follow their The walk will pick up on the theme of creating viable, thriving and vibrant communities.

Jane Jacobs (1916-2006) was a writer, urbanist and activist who championed a community-based approach to city-building. She had no formal training as a planner, and yet her 1961 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.

Jane’s Walk encourages reflection about the history of habitation and city-building.
Jane’s Walks can prompt questions about who has been displaced or marginalized in
a particular space, in a critical, investigative way. They can inspire dialogue on ways
of moving toward greater equity, together.

Following a route from the conference venue at Canal Turn https://w3w.co/volume.stays.liver, via a number of fascinating heritage sites, urban disaster zones, quirky landscape features and hidden urban spaces, the walk will end up at the inspiring Fruit Market housing scheme in Nottingham’s Eastside.

The walk is free, open to all and will follow a fully accessible route on public streets. The walk will take around 90 minutes including stops to chat about the things we see and to hear from local contributors.

Jane’s Walk was created in recognition of the ideas and legacy of Jane Jacobs, who has inspired and influenced city builders for decades. The intent of Jane’s Walk is not to prescribe her teachings on city-making and urban planning but rather to promote dialogue, discussion and debate on them.

While we will take the greatest of care to guide the group, PARTICIPATION IN THIS WALK IS AT YOUR OWN RISK. You should stay aware of your surroundings at all times and use the safest routes, taking care when crossing roads, and encountering other highway users.

Please make sure to wear appropriate footwear and clothing for the weather on the day. Avoid carrying heavy or awkward loads with you.

If you are a delegate of the 2026 Make It Happen Conference, please select that ticket type on check out. If you wish only to attend the walk, please select General Admission. Both types are free.

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