Ashley Hahn is an independent writer and researcher focused on historic preservation and public space. She is the former managing editor of PlanPhilly, where she remains a columnist. Ashley is the Philadelphia organizer for Jane's Walk, an international walking festival of ideas that seeks to bring Jane Jacobs' ideas to life on our city's streets each May. A meandering career has found her on film crews, managing restoration construction projects, and shipping records from an indie label's warehouse. Raised Angeleño, she is Philadelphian by choice. @ashleyjhahn