Walking
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Innovative ideas for John Street
It’s not often I get to say that I underestimated the City of Toronto, but I’m happy to say it now. A year ago, I wrote about the City’s...
By Dylan Reid -
STREET SCENE: Street Closed for Parade
Street Scene will appear each week showcasing the illustrations of local artist Jerry Waese.
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A suggested work-around for the Queen’s Quay conundrum
This week, we heard that the long-standing plans for converting the southern part of Queen’s Quay Boulevard into attractive, landscaped walking and...
By Dylan Reid -
The top 25 walking intersections in Toronto
We finally have a map of where and how much we walk in Toronto. As part of Global’s story this week on the most dangerous intersections for...
By Dylan Reid -
The most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in Toronto
The 100 most dangerous intersections for pedestrians in Toronto. The larger the dot, the greater the danger. Yesterday, Global News released a map by...
By Dylan Reid -
Jerusalem walking signs
I recently visited Jerusalem, where I was charmed by their nattily-dressed walking man signs — you can even see the heel of his shoe. They’re...
By Dylan Reid -
The Fort York Bridge: how I learned to stop worrying and love that Toronto sucks
This is a stupid old story that we’re all bored with, but you know when people mumble “Toronto sucks” or “Toronto isn’t...
By Shawn Micallef -
The Walkability Slideshow, and the database of self-guided walking tours
In conjunction with this year’s Jane’s Walk, Urbanspace Gallery at 401 Richmond is displaying a “Walkability Slide Show” — a...
By Dylan Reid -
Headspace: The Fort York Pedestrian Cycle Bridge
This regular online series will feature interviews with fascinating and influential urban thinkers, with a focus on discussing how Toronto can become a...
By Luca De Franco -
Stories from the Big Apple: In Fine Company
If there’s any takeaway from the recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers report ranking Toronto second behind New York City for the world’s best city for finance...
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Jane’s Walk this weekend: program
I was visiting Israel for the first time last week, and had the pleasure of meeting Nisan, the graduate student who is organizing the first Jane’s...
By Dylan Reid -
Toronto’s Next Steps on Complete Streets
At this year’s fourth annual Complete Streets Forum, Eva Ligeti, Executive Director of the Clean Air Partnership, emphasized that “the continued business...
By Hilary Best