Walk in the Future of NYC: Explore Upcoming Developments in-Situ with AR

Jane’s Walk inspired by some of the challenging future scenarios she has spent time imagining—such as disruptions to the power grid due to extreme weather and climate change. “I gave a tour of the local power infrastructure,”

share neighborhood stories or reveal interesting facts about the area that people might not otherwise know.” The Jane’s Walk festival happens each May in hundreds of cities around the world, in honor of urbanist and activist Jane Jacobs, who is remembered for her pioneering research on what makes for vibrant, healthy cities.

I’d like to get involved in Jane’s Walks. What if researchers at the Institute for the Future led people on guided walks through future scenarios? We could challenge our students: Take at least one person in your neighborhood on a guided walk to talk about how a future scenario might play out in your local community. I’d love to try it myself. Mayb