Friday, May 3, 2019 - 5:30pm WALK LEADER: Judith RobinsonMEETING PLACE: SW Corner of N. 22nd St and Ridge Ave.Free. Rain or shine. All are welcome. We will meet up at 22nd & Ridge Ave. chat a bit about the neighborhood's it's heyday, when Ridge Ave. was a thriving commercial corridor. We'll discuss the history … Continue reading What’s Brewing in Brewerytown?
April 3, 2019: Walk Leader + Volunteer Meetup
6pm @ Center for Architecture (1218 Arch St) Calling all walk leaders, would-be-walk leaders, and interested volunteers! You're invited to the Center / Architecture + Design (1218 Arch St) for a meetup to talk about this year's Jane's Walk weekend - May 3-5, 2019. Our program will start at 6pm, but doors will be open … Continue reading April 3, 2019: Walk Leader + Volunteer Meetup
Camden From Countryside to City
Sunday, May 5, 2019 - Noon WALK LEADERS: Charlene Mires, Professor of History at Rutgers-Camden and editor of The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia & Caroline Slama, Preservation Alliance for Greater PhiladelphiaMEETING PLACE: Roosevelt Park. 5th and Market streets, across the street from Camden's City Hall station (PATCO).Look for walk leader holding a "Camden Walk" sign.Free. … Continue reading Camden From Countryside to City
Girard Estates Stroll – a South Philly surprise
May 4, 2019 - 4pm WALK LEADER: Bea Segal (Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia volunteer guide)MEETING PLACE: Donatucci branch library, 1935 Shunk StreetFree. Rain or shine. All are welcome. Semi-detached twin homes built in 1906 in South Philadelphia? Take a late Saturday afternoon walk through beautiful Girard Estate, a rare planned community of 481 homes. … Continue reading Girard Estates Stroll – a South Philly surprise
Pondering Utopia at Pepper Middle School
Sunday, May 5, 2019 - 11am WALK LEADERS: Michael & Kate BixlerMEETING PLACE: 2901 South 84th Street (84th and Lyons streets) Look for group on the right. mapFree. Rain or Shine. All are welcome. Brooding. Battered. Abandoned. Brutalism. George W. Pepper Middle School in Eastwick is one of Philadelphia’s finest examples of Brutalist architecture. This … Continue reading Pondering Utopia at Pepper Middle School
The Bypass that Wasn’t: How Germantowners defeated an expressway
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 10am Walk Leader: Bob Seeley of Walk Germantown and Friends of Vernon ParkMeet at: Battle of Germantown Monument in Vernon Park (5800 Germantown Ave) mapRain or Shine. Free. All are welcome. This walk follows part of the route for the proposed Belfield-Rittenhouse Bypass, a 1960s project which would have destroyed … Continue reading The Bypass that Wasn’t: How Germantowners defeated an expressway
Wild and Historic Washington Square and Streets – cancelled
THIS WALK WILL BE RESCHEDULEDSunday, May 5, 2019 - 1pm Walk Leader: Lynn LandesMeet at: Washington Square fountain. mapFree. Rain or Shine. All are welcome. On this wild and historic walk through Washington Square and the surrounding small streets, you will learn how to forage for food in an urban setting, and visit some of … Continue reading Wild and Historic Washington Square and Streets – cancelled
The Swampoodle Connection: Options and Opportunity for SEPTA Regional Rail
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 9am Walk Leaders: Bill Ritzler & Tony Desantis, Delaware Valley Association of Rail Passengers (DVARP)Meet at: SEPTA Allegheny Regional Rail Station (3235 N. 22nd Street) mapRain or Shine. Free. All are welcome. Beginning at the SEPTA Regional Rail Division Allegheny Station (located on 21st Street north of Allegheny Avenue), the … Continue reading The Swampoodle Connection: Options and Opportunity for SEPTA Regional Rail
South Street Legacy Business Stroll – May 6, 2018
South Street Legacy Business Stroll with Young Friends of the Preservation Alliance and South Street Headhouse Districtby Shannon Pitt An exploration of the legacy businesses along South Street created an atmosphere that was equally fascinating and surprising. 24 Philadelphians, from all neighborhoods and of all ages, grouped together in Headhouse Square before venturing down South … Continue reading South Street Legacy Business Stroll – May 6, 2018
Photographing Callowhill at Golden Hour
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - 7pm Walk Leader: Bob Bruhin Meet at: Rail Park entrance - SE corner of Broad and Noble streets. mapFree. Public. Rain or shine. "My first reaction to the Callowhill district was to take out my phone and start taking pictures. Eventually this became the focus of my first book, 'Walking … Continue reading Photographing Callowhill at Golden Hour
Jane's Walk Philly 