Share your passion for your neighborhood with other New Yorkers by volunteering to lead a tour for Jane’s Walk 2025. Enthusiastic locals can now submit tour plans for the May event, which features free walking tours in all five boroughs.
Hosted by the Municipal Art Society (MAS) since 2011, Jane’s Walk NYC is named after Jane Jacobs, opponent of powerful city planner Robert Moses and author of “The Death and Life of Great American Cities,” the 1961 critique of 1950s urban planning policy. In the spirit of Jacobs, the free walks are meant to spark conversations about planning, history, preservation, development, and urban life. The New York City event is part of a global Jane’s Walk with hundreds of similar programs in cities around the world.
The 2025 New York edition will again feature both in-person walks and virtual experiences and each year there are usually over 200 offerings throughout the city. Those with a tour plan can submit their ideas online until March 31. The online form encourages using a snappy title and description, giving potential attendees important details about participation, and providing a sneak peek of some of the tour highlights.
