Jane Jacobs
“Jane’s Walks” refers to a specific style of walking through a city. The renowned urbanist Jane Jacobs described the act of walking through a city as a “ballet,” and called on pedestrians to notice as many details as possible and their emotional responses to them. As the first assignment of the class, students were asked to take a walk through Lafayette’s hometown of Easton, PA, trying to engage in such a “ballet.”
For further information on Jane Jacobs and her ideas, click here.
Several students created videos documenting their perceptions of Easton. Enjoy two examples below!
“Exploring Easton” by Nathan Kenison – Watch the video, plus browse a gallery of Easton photos taken by VAST214 students.
“Easton: More than Meets the Eye” by Michael Eck
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Hello! Read about your site in the Morning Call today – you’re doing a really wonderful thing for Easton and I’m happy to provide a link to your site on my photoblog. Keep up the great work!