Walking
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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 -
Vancouver’s bus shelters and garbage bins
VANCOUVER — I’ve been checking out some of the street furniture that Vancouver has to offer and one of the first things that caught my...
By Matthew Blackett -
Cycling/Walking weekly email newsletter
The Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation, a group of organizations who have come together to push for improvements for pedestrians and cyclists in...
By Dylan Reid -
Stroll: Yorkdale Mall
This week’s Stroll column in Eye Weekly took us to Yorkdale Mall. While not a true public space, it’s a major public-private place in Toronto...
By Shawn Micallef -
Walking art, walking life: projects and resources
As mentioned in an earlier post, I am helping to put together “Walking Life,” an exhibition of art about walking, which will accompany the...
By Dylan Reid -
SPACING POLL: What do you think of pedestrian countdown signals?
It’s been a over a year since the City of Toronto began converting its pedestrain signals to LED countdown signals. The editors at Spacing have...
By Matthew Blackett