5 Jane Jacobs Primers

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As an introduction into the work of Jane Jacobs, Wendy Mendes and Andrew Pask have prepared the following 5 Jane Jacobs primers and an exercise book to get you out - walking in and observing your city.

• Shape of the City (pdf)
• Social Life of Cities (pdf)
• Public Space (pdf)
• Moving Around Cities (pdf)
• Economies of Cities (pdf)
• Exercise Book (pdf)

Wendy Mendes is the coordinating writer of the Jane Jacobs primers posted on our website. She holds a PhD in urban geography from Simon Fraser University. Wendy is an urban aficionado who researches and teaches about local governance, policy-making, sustainability and participatory decision-making, with a specialization in urban food security. She is currently Adjunct Professor at the School of Community and Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia, Research Associate at Ryerson University’s Centre for Studies in Food Security, and Social Planner for the District of North Vancouver. In addition, Wendy is a not-so clandestine aerial acrobat who likes to dream up ways to promote circus arts as a vehicle to realize more vibrant and inclusive public spaces.

Andrew Pask is the co-writer of our Jane Jacobs primers. He is the director of the Vancouver Public Space Network, a grassroots non-profit that works on advocacy, education and outreach pertaining to Vancouver’s public realm. He was trained as a planner and anthropologist, and has worked on community planning matters across Canada. He can be reached at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)