Jane’s Walk is an annual global festival of free, volunteer-led walks designed to generate conversation about the city and celebrate its vibrant past, present, and future. The festival honors Jane Jacobs, who was an urban activist, author, and believer in the power of citizens to make a difference in their city.
Guided Tour of the Atlanta BeltLine's Up-and-Coming Neighborhoods
Step into the urban evolution of Summerhill with Darin Givens, blogger behind ATL Urbanist, and learn about the city's first Bus Rapid Transit line, which is being built in an area south of Downtown that has experienced enormous change over the last century.
Once it was a leafy, walkable neighborhood centered on Washington Street, but it was entirely razed in the 1960s to make way for the interstates (20, 75, 85) and the Atlanta Fulton Stadium. Today, the street now known as Capitol Avenue/Hank Aaron Drive is not only host to an exciting new BRT line -- it's the center of an amazing amount of development, as a new neighborhood emerges where an old one was lost!
And it's a neighborhood that will now be served by an exciting type of transit that is new to Atlanta but well known (and highly successful) in other cities across the world.
Participation is free!
Neighborhood: Summerhill
Walk Themes: Advocacy, History & Culture
Walk Language: English
What to Bring & Wear: Wear comfortable shoes and any necessary protection from the sun protection. Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated during the tour.
Terrain: Our guided walking tour will cover 1.5 miles of paved terrain. It is wheelchair accessible.
Meeting Place: 40 Georgia Ave SE, the parking lot across from Hot Dog Pete's
Parking & Transportation: If you are driving, paid parking is available at 40 Georgia Ave SE. If you are using Uber or Lyft, and have them drop you off at 40 Georgia Ave SE. If you are taking MARTA, head to the West End Station via the Red Line or Gold Line. Then, transfer to the 832 bus towards Woodland Avenue. Get off at Ralph D Abernathy Blvd & Hank Aaron Dr and walk 400' to 40 Georgia Ave SE.
About Your Tour Leader
Darin Givens is a former journalist and freelance writer who posts about urbanism in Atlanta. He's the co-founder of an advocacy organization called ThreadATL.
Creative Loafing named Darin the Best Blogger in Atlanta in 2015 for ATL Urbanist, and he was included in Atlanta Magazine’s Best of Atlanta for 2013 for blogging.
PEDS, the non-profit for pedestrian advocacy in the Atlanta region, gave him a Golden Shoe Award in 2018 for “walk-friendly journalism.”
Cancellation Policy
MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can ensure your spot goes to someone else!
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