Jane Jacobs, 1916 - 2006

From This House, in 1961,
A Housewife Changed The World.

On Location last night at Dooney’s in The Annex, Adam Vaughn of CityTV and host of HourTown broadcast a special live edition of his show.

Shortly before 9 pm, friends and family members gathered at the cafe for the televised celebration and reflection on Jane Jacobs’ life and work on the eve of what would have been her 90th Birthday.

Present last night were former mayor of Toronto Barbara Hall, and current [MegaCity] mayor of Toronto, David Miller, as well as Spacing creative director Matt Blackett and Steve Munro. They and others shared memories and discussion with Adam about what Jane Jacobs meant to Toronto and to them personally.

Ned Jacobs, Jane’s son, strolled in shortly after the show began and I was fortunate enough to share a few moments with him at our table. I showed him printed copies of some of your online posted memorial messages. Ned is deeply appreciative of all your sentiments.

The photo above is of Ned speaking with Adam Vaughn.

To see more photos from last night, click here.

Because today, Thursday May 4th, 2006, would have been Jane Jacobs’ 90th birthday, you can give yourself a present by re-reading her insightful works or reading them perhaps for the first time.

Happy Birthday Jane!

~ HiMY! ~

Tonight, Adam Vaughn will be hosting a hour long tribute to Jane Jacobs, her life and her legacy. Close friends and members from the Jacobs’ family are expected to attend.

You can watch in person as the show will be broadcast live from Dooney’s Cafe in The Annex, a restaurant that Jane Jacobs help save when Starbucks first attempted an Annex beach head.

You can tune in tonight beginning at 9 pm EDT to City Pulse 24, Toronto’s news channel and catch ‘Hour Town’.

If you’re not in the broadcast area, you can watch online as the show will be streamed online here.

~ HiMY! ~