Think City ToursHost Workshop

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Think City:Who Are We? Founded in 2002. Non-profit, policy and citizen engagement

organization based in Vancouver. Bring citizens and stakeholders together to

discuss the challenges facing cities to develop practical policy solutions.

Think City has expertise in producing large-scale citizen participation exercises and grassroots policy development.

Over 10,000 citizens have participated in Think City projects in past two years.

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AboutThink City Tours Started in 2008 as part of Jane’s Walk, a

nation-wide series of tours held in several cities. Free walking tours. Led by people who live, play or are connected

in someway to a neighbourhood. Gets people thinking, talking and connecting

with their stories and vision of their city. Gets people talking about the places they care

about. Over 2,350 people take part in 99 Metro

Vancouver tours in past three years.

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Jane’s Walk:Tour Outline Develop your tour. Lead tour of up to 30 participants, 15-20 is best. Tell stories over 90-120 minutes. About six-eight tour stops. You decide what matters. All promotions and registration process

managed by Think City.

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Tour Preparation:Overview Define your tour theme (cultural, historical,

personal, architectural, all of the above, etc.) Map your neighbourhood or area of interest and

pick a good meeting place Plan stops where you can gather and talk easily

plus have breaks Research story of each stop Write and rehearse, make sure your crossings

are safe and easy Get out and walk!

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Tour Preparation: Theme

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Tour Preparation:Mapping

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Tour Preparation:Pick Stops

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Tour Preparation: Research

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Tour Preparation:Rehearse

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Tour Preparation:Lead a Tour

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Think City Tours:Sample DescriptionTour Name: Riots, Homelessness and Baseball

This tour takes you from Victory Square to Larwill Park, to Market Alley and in between – drugs, squats, riots and Vancouver's earliest baseball diamond. Rioting, homelessness and baseball are all connected by being located in the earliest of city centres. Public art and commercial signage compete on some of the oldest buildings in town.

Vaudeville theatres, opium factories, public library, SRO hotels, restaurants and train stations are all there waiting to be reviewed. Hear the stories and legends behind the facades of early Vancouver when Vancouver went from village to city with the coming of the CPR.

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Workshop:Next Steps Register your walk here:

http://thinkcity.ca/tours_host_signup Help spread the word to your social networks. Visit thinkcity.ca for background info, tips and

host forum. Host tour. Attend wrap-up party in late May and meet

other hosts.