1. Think City Tours Host Workshop

2. THINK CITY TOURS 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.

3. THINK CITY TOURS About Think 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.

4. THINK CITY TOURS 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.

5. THINK CITY TOURS 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!

6. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Theme

7. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Mapping

8. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Pick Stops

9. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Research

10. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Rehearse

11. THINK CITY TOURS Tour Preparation: Lead a Tour

12. THINK CITY TOURS Think City Tours: Sample Description Tour 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.

13. THINK CITY TOURS 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.