Walk Toronto has long been advocating for improving access to Toronto’s parks during winter, through more clearing of snow on park trails and through more all-season washrooms. Walk Toronto is therefore pleased that the City of Toronto is proposing to make some modest improvements along these lines this winter. Walk Toronto has written to the… Continue reading Walk Toronto supports expansion of winter park accessibility
The City of Toronto has a wide range of policies related to walking, but it’s not always easy to know about them or to find them. This post provides a convenient list of links to these various policies, so that anyone who is interested can get an overview what the City is doing, or at… Continue reading Toronto Walking Resources
By Sean Marshall In August 2020, in the midst of an ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Amazon opened its sixth fulfillment centre in the Greater Toronto Area near Steeles and Tapscott Road in northeast Scarborough. Upon opening, the new warehouse, where consumer orders are packed for delivery, employed 700 workers, 100 more than Amazon initially planned due… Continue reading Why pedestrian safety is a matter of justice for essential workers
Latest Posts Walk Toronto joins with Yonge4All for “Why Sidewalks Matter,” a Jane’s Walk up Yonge Street On Saturday, March 4, 2024, Walk Toronto co-sponsored, with Yonge4All, a Jane’s Walk, “Why Sidewalks Matter,” exploring pedestrian infrastructure and issues along Yonge Street. Walk Toronto receives Safety Leadership Award Walk Toronto was honoured to be the recipient… Continue reading Welcome!
See also Walk Toronto’s Facebook Page for the latest media mentions. Note: Because the Metro Toronto archives were erased when the paper was rebranded in April 2018, the Metro Toronto links have been changed to go the the Internet Archive version of the page. 2024 Transforming Avenue Road is long overdue. Letter to the editor… Continue reading In the Media
Advocating Across the City #BuildTheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All – In advance of the 2018 municipal elecction, Walk Toronto, in partnership with TCAT, 8-80 Cities, Cycle Toronto, and Friends and Families for Safe Streets, launched #BuildTheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All, a set of 15 municipal election priorities for building streets where people… Continue reading Activities
Walk Toronto has been working for several years to improve sidewalk snow clearing in Toronto. One of our initiatives was to approach Toronto Public Health about doing a study that brings together the evidence about the impact of slips and falls during the winter. At the October 14, 2016 Board of Health meeting, Toronto Public… Continue reading Study on Wintertime Slips and Falls in Toronto
“Buidling a City that Moves,” the City of Toronto election candidates survey of walking, cycling and transit issues, released its findings today. The results showed strong support from council and mayoral candidates for policies that support walking, as well as cycling and transit. The survey was a partnership between Walk Toronto and the Toronto Centre… Continue reading Election candidates survey results show strong support for walking policies
There’s a city election coming up, and with your help, Walk Toronto is working to make sure all municipal candidates talk about walking as a key part of making a great city. What Walk Toronto is doing Walk Toronto has teamed up with other sustainable transportation groups to come up with a platform and election… Continue reading You can help get candidates talking about walking
Walk Toronto has teamed up with the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation (TCAT), Canada Walks, Cycle Toronto and the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) to create an election survey for council and mayoral candidates in the upcoming civic elections. The survey, called “Building a Toronto that Moves,” includes 4 questions each about walking, cycling and transit.… Continue reading “Building a Toronto that Moves” city election survey
