BRAMPTON, ON – As the City of Brampton celebrates the international Jane’s Walk Festival, residents are invited to join free guided walking tours on May 5, 6 and 7.
Established in memory of urban activist Jane Jacobs, Jane’s Walks are walking conversations that give people the opportunity to share stories as they discover new aspects of their community. There are four walks happening in Brampton:
Mount Pleasant VillageDate: Saturday, May 5
Time: 1:30 – 2:30 pm
Location: Meet at front entrance of Brampton Library, Mount Pleasant Village Square (100 Commuter Drive)
Mount Pleasant Village is a transit-oriented urban village planned, designed and built following Jane Jacobs’ principles of walkable, mixed-use, complete communities. This tour will take a closer look at the area’s history and heritage, the community amenity hub, the mix of residential and commercial development, and other community building aspects.
BramaleaDate: Sunday, May 6
Time: 10 am – 12 pm
Location: Meet at southeast corner of Dixie Road and Queen Street East (in front of Starbucks)
In the mid-20th century, Bramalea was a model of innovative community design as Canada’s first satellite city, with its own service and commercial centres. Brampton 2040 Vision proposes an update of Bramalea to carry on its profile as an innovator, especially when it comes to environmental sustainability and livability. This tour will take a look back at Bramalea’s rich history, and talk about what a revitalization of the neighbourhood could look like.
Downtown Brampton Etobicoke Creek and Riverwalk Date: Sunday, May 6
Time: 1 – 3 pm
Location: Meet at northwest corner of Main Street South and Wellington Street West, just south of City Hall (2 Wellington Street West)
This tour will focus on the historic role the Etobicoke Creek played in establishing the town, as well as its history of flooding. From there, discussion will turn to the current work being done to address flood mitigation and unlock the development potential in the downtown core. Along the way, the tour will showcase examples of heritage preservation, adaptive reuse and character improvement.
Please note: • This tour includes stairs and steeper climbs and some sections may be challenging for people with physical limitations.• Parking is available in the City Hall and West Tower garages on George Street. Parking is free on weekends.Sheridan College and Uptown Brampton TourDate: Monday, May 7
Time: 9:30 – 11:30 am
Location: Meet at the “S” sculpture at the Sheridan College Davis Campus (7899 McLaughlin Road). For information on parking at Sheridan, visit
www.sheridancollege.ca/life-at-sheridan/campus-services/parking/faqsLed by world renowned urban visionary Larry Beasley, this informative walking tour and conversation will inspire action across all sectors of our community. It will begin with a tour of Sheridan College’s District Energy project, followed by a walk through the area the Brampton 2040 Vision reimagines as “Uptown Brampton”. The tour will end just outside the Gateway Transit Terminal at Hurontario and Steeles, one of Brampton’s key intersections.
