A city that prioritizes people, not just cars
Lanrick Bennett says it's time for Toronto to follow the lead of other Canadian cities and have a focused strategy for open streets
By Dylan ReidA Vision for Pedestrian-Filled Streets On the last Sunday in April, thousands of people flooded downtown Toronto for the Khalsa Day parade, celebrating the Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699. Since beginning in 1986, Toronto’s Khalsa Day parade has grown into one of the city’s largest annual events, closing major streets like Lake Shore Boulevard, York Street, University Avenue, and Queen Street West. Showers of yellow flags filled the streets, marching... Read more
