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Over at Maisonneuve Magazine, Christopher DeWolf wrote about how Montreal is cracking down on jaywalking, but explores the idea that maybe jaywalking might be something city planners should pay attention to.<\/p>\n

It’s no wonder that a high-publicity crackdown on jaywalking does little to change Montrealers’ walking habits. It’s hard to fault police officers for simply upholding the law, but should jaywalking even be illegal in the first place? Maybe it’s time to rethink the entire notion of jaywalking. Maybe, just maybe, jaywalking is actually good for cities.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the article<\/a>, DeWolf quotes Spacing associate editor Dylan Reid, who is also on the City of Toronto’s pedestrian committee.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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