Walking
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A day at Works Committee
It’s been a while since I sat in on the City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, but I went there last Tuesday to depute in favour...
By Dylan Reid -
Spacing on TV: Copenhagen and sharing the road
Spacing publisher Matt Blackett talked to copenhagenize.com‘s Colville Andersen while visiting Copenhagen last week. Matt talks about the Danish...
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Event Guide: Danish urbanist Jan Gehl coming to Toronto
Danish architect Jan Gehl is one of the world’s foremost experts on transforming public spaces and creating walking-friendly environments. He led...
By Dylan Reid -
Event Guide: Jane’s Walk – “You’ve got to get out and walk”
This weekend, everyone should be out walking. The annual Jane’s Walk takes place this Saturday and Sunday (May 2 and 3), and there are over 100...
By Dylan Reid -
Jane’s Walk – Towers on the Ravine
Cross-posted from ERA Architects‘ Tower Renewal Blog. Day: May 3rd Time: 11 am Start Location: North Kipling Community Centre, at 2 Rowntree Rd...
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The curious case of Jarvis Street
As Shawn Micallef wrote earlier this month, Jarvis Street has been much abused over the years. It was once one of Toronto’s most elegant streets...
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Why is it so hard to find a good bridge?
EDITORS NOTE: Nigel Terpstra, a moderator at Urban Toronto, has contributed this brief article about the need to get a high-quality pedestrian bridge for...
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How not to place a garbage can
This is getting ridiculous. I walked down Queen Street West last week with a couple of colleagues from the Toronto Pedestrian Committee, to find that the...
By Dylan Reid -
Waterfront Toronto announces Queens Quay plan
UPDATE: There will be another opportunity for the public to comment and view the presentation materials tomorrow, Saturday, March 28 from 10:00 AM to...
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Walking maps for Toronto
At the Toronto Pedestrian Committee meeting yesterday, we learned about the new version of the Toronto Parks and Trails map, which has just been released...
By Dylan Reid -
Swiss Carnival in Toronto
Carnival or Mardi Gras celebrations — the big party before the 40 days of fasting leading up to Easter in the Catholic Christian tradition —...
By Dylan Reid -
Sidewalk enforcement
Here’s a rare but welcome sight — a vehicle parked on the sidewalk being ticketed. Too often, parking half on the sidewalk is treated as...
By Dylan Reid