This year's Jane's Walk NYC—a weeklong celebration of city life inspired by the work of urban activist Jane Jacobs—looks a bit different.
Running from May 3 to May 9, the festival's walking tours are now self-guided and the talks have moved to Zoom.
Naturally, Upper Manhattan has more than its fair share of great strolls and discussions focusing on the area's history, art, culture, architecture, and advocacy.
Here are more than a dozen local Jane's Walks to explore this week:
Ferry to Freedom: The Abolitionists of Washington Heights
Wed, May 5
From Cicely Tyson to Howdy Doody: Surprising East Harlem Sites
Thu, May 6
Alexander Hamilton and Revolutionary New York
Thu, May 6; Sat, May 8
Telling the Art Deco Story of Washington Heights
Thu, May 6
Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill
Thu, May 6
The Audubon Bird Murals Project: A Virtual Tour
Sat, May 8 and on demand
Sat, May 8
Instagram Live Walk: The Harlem River Speedway Then and Now
Sat, May 8
A Feminist Walk Through Harlem: Celebrating Remarkable Women
Sun, May 9 and on demand
Morningside Park—Early History
On demand
From Farmland to Uptown: Exploring the Former Morris-Jumel Mansion Estate
On demand
Exploring Black History Around Morris-Jumel Mansion
On demand
Asylum Lane: Divisions and Connections in Morningside Heights
On demand
Morningside Heights Historic District Phase II: What Does It Take to Protect a Community?
On demand
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