Walking
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Carfreedom!
The Sierra Club of Canada is hosting the City of Toronto’s 2007 Car Free Day celebration on Yonge Street and Yonge-Dundas Square on Thursday...
By Tammy Thorne -
New York to get naked (streets)
NEW YORK — In a city where pedestrian traffic rivals that of the vehicular congestion it’s not uncommon for the mass of walkers to spill out...
By Joseph Clement -
Walking Art Party!
In conjunction with the “Walking Life” exhibit currently running at the Gladstone, there is a walking-art-making party taking place on Monday...
By Dylan Reid -
Car-Free Day film night
WHAT: Screening of Contested Streets and panel discussion WHEN: South Riverdale Health Centre, 955 Queen St. East at Carlaw WHERE: Tuesday, September...
By Dylan Reid -
“Walking Life” — exhibit opens this Sunday
Walking Life is a month-long exhibition, showcasing work created both by artists and community members, that celebrates the experience of walking. The...
By Dylan Reid -
The mish-mash of New York’s sidewalks
NEW YORK — The sidewalks of New York are probably the most varied and interesting of any city I lived in. The sidewalks are a mish-mash of huge...
By Joseph Clement -
Wednesday’s Headlines
• The lane says yes, but the sign says no to left turns [ Toronto Star ] • Miller would be wise to heed councillors’ advice [ Toronto Star...
By Julie Yamin -
Join “The Climb”
I recently met the Toronto-based artist Laura Nanni, who does a lot of work around the theme of walking in collaboration with Sorrel Muggridge, a British...
By Dylan Reid -
Sidewalk Etiquette
Bert Archer has written an interesting article in the Globe and Mail‘s Toronto section about the ins and outs of sidewalk etiquette. He points out...
By Dylan Reid -
Psychogeographic Psychedelic Psundays
When I was getting to know Toronto 7 years ago I went for long walks at various times, but my favorite (even today) are 3-4-5 hour-long Sunday afternoon...
By Shawn Micallef -
The Toronto Pedestrian Committee wants YOU!
(This is a reminder re-posting – the deadline is this Wednesday, August 22, at 4:00pm) Help make Toronto a more walkable city. The Toronto...
By Dylan Reid -
Vancouver calms and reprioritizes traffic
VANCOUVER — Riding my bike through Vancouver has made me aware of some of the traffic calming features the city has added. Bulges are used often to...
By Matthew Blackett