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Information and observations about walking issues in Toronto, from Walk Toronto (walktoronto.ca). #walkTO. Tweets by @dylan_reid
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"After one main road became pedestrian only, polling showed the change was supported by two-thirds of local businesses and 90 per cent of visitors." Globe editorial: Early wins are the fast track to better cities /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorā¦





Walk Toronto's Sean Marshall was interviewed on CBC radio's Metro Morning about the new safety barriers around Union Station. seanmarshall.ca/2025/05/08/livā¦

Weāre starting to get density and transit right in our cities. But infrastructure and servicesāwhere the majority of Canadians liveāare crumbling. Without investing in the public spaces and amenities that make city life livable, weāre missing the mark. Itās time to refocus on

"when sidewalks are insufficient for pedestrian volumes or when basic amenities and public spaces are not provided, cities become harder places to live and work, affecting businesses, growth and national economic performance." - Jennifer Keesmaat theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articlā¦

Via Avenue Road Safety Coalition - "I saw this running club on Avenue Rd. ... There must have been about 30 runners. In contrast to the past, where they would have been jostling on a thin slice of sidewalk ... the running pack were able to unfurl onto the new wider "sidewalks"."



"Leafs fans can walk to their arena from any direction, and if itās raining or snowing they can take some of the 30 kilometres of pedestrian PATH tunnels connecting Scotiabank to buildings around downtown." writes Shawn Micallef š³ļøāšš³ļøāā§ļø thestar.com/opinion/contriā¦


