Walking

Open streets coming to Toronto?

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Pedestrians and cyclists alike may soon get their chance to take over a major street in Toronto, if only for a few days during the... Read More

Walking in Moscow

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While Moscow can’t be described as a pedestrian-friendly city (see below), it is expanding its pedestrian zones with remarkable... Read More

2013 Excellence in Planning Awards recap

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Projects based on making communities healthier and more livable were recognized at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s... Read More

EVENT: This Saturday the Riverside WalkFEST

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This Saturday October 26th there are of free walks in and around Queen Street East as part of the annual Riverside WalkFEST. There are... Read More

Reading List: Urban Code

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I just finished a curious little book called Urban Code: 100 Lessons for Understanding the City. It’s by two Swiss architects... Read More

REID: Re-engineering road standards for cities

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For a long time, road engineering standards have been a bane of good city-building. Generally designed to enable cars and trucks to... Read More

York Region’s Rapidways: the good, the bad and the ugly

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Viva Purple bus on new Highway 7 Rapidway I recently visited the first completed section of “Rapidway”, York Region... Read More

REID: Making it safer to walk to school

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As is so often the case, it has taken a tragedy to get politicians talking about improving walking safety. This week, it was the... Read More

Blocking the Way: Railways and freeways are major barriers to pedestrians

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Pedestrian crossing of GO Transit Stouffville Corridor, at Marilyn Avenue near Agincourt Station The biggest barrier to pedestrians... Read More