Jane's Walk - James Bay 2026

Great reads about Jane Jacobs, urban planning, and community connection to add to your experience at the2026 Jane's Walk events in James Bay.

Updated March 13, 2026
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The abundant community awakening the power of families and neighborhoods
McKnight, John
Paper Book
This book is about a new possibility for us together to discover the real basis for a satisfying life. It is a life that becomes possible when we join our neighbors in creating a community that nurtures our family and makes us useful citizens. We are besieged by messages...
Bowling alone : the collapse and revival of American community
Putnam, Robert D.
Paper Book
Once we bowled in leagues, usually after work; but no longer. This seemingly small phenomenon symbolizes a significant social change that Robert Putnam has identified and describes in this brilliant volume, "Bowling Alone." Drawing on vast new data from the Roper Social and Political Trends and...
Dark age ahead
Jacobs, Jane
Paper Book
A dark age is a culture’s dead end. In North America, for example, we live in a virtual graveyard of lost and destroyed aboriginal cultures. In this powerful and provocative book, renowned author Jane Jacobs argues convincingly that we face the coming of our own dark age. Throughout history,...
The death and life of great American cities
Jacobs, Jane
Paper Book
Penetrating analysis of the functions and organization of city neighborhoods, the forces of deterioration and regeneration, and the necessary planning innovations.
Wrestling with Moses : how Jane Jacobs took on New York's master builder and transformed the American city
Flint, Anthony
Paper Book
The David-and-Goliath story of legendary activist Jane Jacobs' clash with "power broker" Robert Moses, an urban planning battle that forever changed the way we look at cities. In 1968, journalist, activist, and writer Jane Jacobs ripped up a stenographer's notes during a public hearing and was...

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