Walking
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REID: It’s time for the City get rid of its sidewalk no-plough zone
In December, City Council agreed to a small but welcome improvement in the City’s snow clearing standards. Starting two winters from now (2015/16)...
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TTC looking to cut bus and streetcar stops, mulls time-based transfers
At the next Toronto Transit Commission meeting on January 28, staff will present a report [PDF] that may affect the locations of bus and streetcar stops...
By Sean Marshall -
Jennifer Keesmaat talk about walking to school
Walk Toronto is hosting a talk by Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmat about walking to school on Feb. 12, to be followed by its 2014 general meeting. Keesmaat...
By Dylan Reid -
Open streets coming to Toronto?
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 summer. Open streets...
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Walking in Moscow
While Moscow can’t be described as a pedestrian-friendly city (see below), it is expanding its pedestrian zones with remarkable rapidity. On a visit...
By Dylan Reid -
2013 Excellence in Planning Awards recap
Projects based on making communities healthier and more livable were recognized at the Ontario Professional Planners Institute’s (OPPI) 27th annual...
By Josh Sherman -
EVENT: This Saturday the Riverside WalkFEST
This Saturday October 26th there are of free walks in and around Queen Street East as part of the annual Riverside WalkFEST. There are walks with...
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Toronto Public Library’s Writer in Residence, Shawn Micallef, wants you walking and writing your city
This fall I’m honoured to be the Writer in Residence at the Toronto Public Library. One of the things we’re hoping to encourage is more...
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Reading List: Urban Code
I just finished a curious little book called Urban Code: 100 Lessons for Understanding the City. It’s by two Swiss architects who look at the...
By Dylan Reid -
REID: Re-engineering road standards for cities
For a long time, road engineering standards have been a bane of good city-building. Generally designed to enable cars and trucks to travel safely at high...
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York Region’s Rapidways: the good, the bad and the ugly
Viva Purple bus on new Highway 7 Rapidway I recently visited the first completed section of “Rapidway”, York Region Transit’s moniker...
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REID: Making it safer to walk to school
As is so often the case, it has taken a tragedy to get politicians talking about improving walking safety. This week, it was the killing of a high school...
By Dylan Reid