Jane Jacobs Walk
Downtown ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥'s Lackawanna Avenue - A Living City
Oct. 23, 2021 on Lackawanna Avenue
The Jane Jacobs Walk encompassed different parts of downtown ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, observing architecture, streetscape and city life, with a focus on Lackawanna Avenue. It drew upon themes in the recently published book, "Jane Jacobs' First City," by Glenna Lang, to explore questions about the city's history, development, place and identity.
Speaker and guide:
Wayne Evans
Mr. Evans is broker / owner of Wayne Evans Realty. He was a member of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ City Council for several years and served as the city's interim mayor in 2019.
Resources:
Jacobs, J. Mailed to Office of Economic and Community Development, City of ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥, Dec. 31, 1987.
Event sponsors:
- The U¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥
- The National Endowment for the Humanities
- Center for the Living City
- Lackawanna Historical Society
- ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ Fringe Festival
- WVIA (the PBS and NPR affiliate for Northeastern Pennsylvania)
