This week, we celebrated the birthday of Jane Jacobs, the writer and urban planner who changed the way we looked at cities and what makes them more accessible and livable on a human—and, some would argue, more humane—scale. If living in the Jane Jacobsean dream that is the West Village—pedestrian-friendly, walkable, shop-lined, though increasingly too expensive—is what you're looking for, these open houses will satiate your two-bedroom thirst.

13 Morton Street, Apartment 4. A two-bedroom, one-and-a-half-bath prewar condo with its own keyed elevator access and a woodburning fireplace. Asking price: $1.5 million. Open house: Saturday, May 7, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

204 West Houston Street, Apartment 4/5C. This 1700-square-foot, two-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath duplex penthouse is at present more of a convertible-two-bedroom, and has skylights and spa-like baths. Asking price: $2.495 million. Open house: Saturday, May 7, 2 pm to 4 pm.

136 Waverly Place, Apartment 8A. A two-bedroom, two-bath with open city views and a woodburning fireplace. Asking price: $2.599 million. Open house: Sunday, May 8, 11:30 am to 1 pm, by appointment only.

2 Grove Street, Apartment 2EF. This renovated two-bedroom, two-bath is the largest apartment in the circa-1930s Art Deco co-op. Asking price: $2.75 million. Open house: Saturday, May 7, 1 pm to 2:30 pm.