City announces three Jane's Walks in Bangor for May 2; downtown and waterfront tours led by city staff and local guides

Anya announced that Bangor will host three Jane's Walks on the first Saturday in May (May 2). She said the city is organizing two walks: a downtown tour at 10:00 a.m., starting at City Hall, that will focus on urban renewal in Bangor in the 1970s and will be led by city staffer Anne Krieg; and a waterfront tour at 1:00 p.m., starting at Broad Street Park, that will focus on maritime history and be led by Anya and Nate King. Anya also noted the Penobscot Theatre Company plans a separate walk at 11:30 a.m.; she directed listeners to the Jane's Walk Maine website for the full roster of events.

Anya explained that the Jane's Walks celebrate the work of Jane Jacobs, an urban activist from the 1960s whose writing emphasized urban design and community connections. She encouraged attendance and said participants should "come prepared to hear about boats" for the waterfront walk.

The transcript contains inconsistent spellings (the speaker twice said "James Walks"); this article uses the standard, widely used name "Jane's Walk" to reflect the event series honoring Jane Jacobs. The announcement includes start locations and times but does not provide registration details or maximum capacity; Anya said a full roster will be posted on the Jane's Walk Maine site.

For planning: downtown walk — 10:00 a.m., starts at City Hall; Penobscot Theatre Company — 11:30 a.m. (topic not specified in transcript); waterfront walk — 1:00 p.m., starts at Broad Street Park and focuses on maritime history.