200+ Free NYC Walking Tours for Jane’s Walk Weekend

MAS hosts annual tribute to urban activist Jane Jacobs

May 3, 2017  |  New York, New York

On May 5-7, thousands of New Yorkers will explore their city in honor of urban activist Jane Jacobs.  Jane’s Walk NYC, hosted by the Municipal Art Society of New York (MAS), is an annual weekend-long celebration featuring 200+ free “walking conversations” throughout the five boroughs, led by urban enthusiasts and local experts who care deeply about their neighborhoods.

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A Jane's Walk group listens to their guide

In 2017, Jane’s Walks can introduce you to a 1906 movie studio that made Brooklyn the brief capital of silent film, a seedy Manhattan hotel where Woody Guthrie wrote This Land Is Your Land, a vast glacial forest hiding in Queens, a Bronx street modeled on the Champs-Élysées, a Himalayan architectural enclave in Staten Island, and more.

All of the MAS-sponsored walks combine the simple act of exploring neighborhoods with personal observations, local history, and civic engagement. A typical walk is 90 minutes and is free and open to the public.

The full list of tours is available online at https://www.mas.org/janeswalknyc, including:

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