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Jane Jacobs Documentary at Pittsburgh Filmmakers May 12-18

May 11, 2017 Lindsay

Today’s blog post is a double header, I guess I should say double feature, of historic preservation information. Just in time for preservation month, the new documentary about Jane Jacobs opens in Pittsburgh this weekend and it is screening at one of Pittsburgh’s oldest neighborhood movie theaters. Last Saturday was the annual Jane’s Walk, a community walk celebrating the work of Jane Jacobs in advocating for walkable communities. Jane Jacobs is the author of the book “The Death and Life of Great American Cities” (Amazon affiliate link). The book was first published in 1961 as a response to the 1950s… Read the rest

Filed Under: Historic Preservation, Movies Tagged With: Citizen Jane, Documentary, Jane Jacobs, Pittsburgh Filmmakers, Regent Square, Regent Square Theater, The Death and Life of Great American Cities

Urban Hike Heads to Allegheny Center & Deutschtown (Jane’s Walk Pittsburgh)

May 3, 2017 Lindsay

Urban Hike is a free guided walk around one (or several) of Pittsburgh neighborhoods. The guided hike is led by a group of volunteers who carefully research each route and invite experts from the neighborhood to come speak to the group on local history and neighborhood development. If you like history, exploring or you are looking for a way to learn more about Pittsburgh, then Urban Hike is for you. I have attended many of the past Urban Hikes, which has led to discovering all kinds of secrets about Pittsburgh. The John Woods House, aka the 2nd oldest house in… Read the rest

Filed Under: Free, Uncategorized, Urban Hike Tagged With: Deutschtown, Free, free events, Jane Jacobs, preservation month, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Urban Hike

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