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Walk Toronto supports a pedestrian scramble intersection at Yonge and Eglinton

Walk Toronto has written to City Council to support a motion by councillors Josh Matlow and Mike Colle to look at implementing a pedestrian scramble intersection at Yonge and Eglinton once the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is active.

Walk Toronto supports automated streetcar enforcement for passenger safety

At the September 24 meeting of the TTC board, Walk Toronto’s Lee Scott spoke in favour of a motion by councillor Josh Matlow to implement automated (camera) ticketing for motorists who drive by open streetcar doors

Walk Toronto writes to support transformation of Avenue Road for pedestrian safety

Walk Toronto has written to the Toronto East York Community Council, and earlier to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee, to support the proposed transformation of Avenue Road between Bloor and Dupont into a four-lane main street (rather than a 6-lane highway).

Walk Toronto supports Eglinton Complete Streets Project

Walk Toronto has written to City Council to support the Eglinton Complete Streets project (in this case, from Bicknell Avenue to Mount Pleasant Road).

Read “Oversized Danger,” a report about the danger of large vehicles to pedestrians and cyclists

Walk Toronto is part of the Coalition to Reduce Auto Size Hazards (C.R.A.S.H.), an initiative launched in August 2022 by an Ontario-wide coalition of 16 road safety and community groups. CRASH has sponsored a report, Oversized Danger: Report and Recommendations to Address the Danger of Pickups and Large SUVs to Pedestrians and Cyclists in Canada.

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 of the 2023 Safety Leadership Award from the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association.

Walk Toronto works with TMU students on sidewalk snow plowing report

Walk Toronto was pleased to work with Toronto Metropolitan University School of Urban and Regional Planning studio class in the fall term of 2023 to develop a major report on how to improve sidewalk snow clearing in Toronto for pedestrian safety, accessibility, and convenience.

Walk Toronto’s Dylan Reid writes letter to editor in Toronto Star supporting changes to Avenue Road

Walk Toronto’s Dylan Reid wrote a letter to the editor, published in the Toronto Star on Feb. 22, 2024, expressing support for the proposed transformation of part of Avenue Road into a safer street with more space for pedestrians and slower traffic.

Walk Toronto writes to IEC about congestion management and construction zone safety

Walk Toronto’s Lee Scott and Daniella Levy-Pinto have written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee (IEC) on behalf of Walk Toronto about congestion management and construction zone safety.

Letter to City staff with examples of dangerous construction zones

Last week, Walk Toronto’s Lee Scott wrote to City of Toronto staff to share examples of dangerous construction zones recently experienced by Walk Toronto steering committee members, in order to accentuate the need for rapid action to make construction zones safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

10 walking improvements in Toronto over the past 10 years

Walk Toronto was founded ten years ago, in 2013. To mark ten years of walking advocacy by Walk Toronto, we have put together a list of ten new initiatives over the past decade that have made Toronto a better city for walking.

Walk Toronto objects to 35-month closure of sidewalk and two bike lanes for private construction project on Yonge near St. Clair

Walk Toronto’s Lee Scott has written to City Council to object to the planned closure of a sidewalk and bike lanes in both directions for a planned 35 months on Yonge Street south of St. Clair to facilitate a private construction project. Active transportation facilities are too often treated as easily disposable over extended periods of time in Toronto for the convenience of private construction.

Walk Toronto calls for safer construction zones, supports trail under 401, and encourages improvements to Vision Zero

At the October 2023 meeting of the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee, Walk Toronto submitted communications on three items with direct implications for walking in Toronto.

Show your support for a safer Avenue Road!

A safer, friendlier Avenue Road is almost within reach – but we need your help for a final push! We’re asking our supporters to complete the Avenue Road Study survey to show you strongly support the plan.

10th Anniversary Walk explored the past, present, and future of walking advocacy in Toronto

On Sunday October 1, 2023, Walk Toronto hosted a walk to mark our 10th anniversary. Led by members of Walk Toronto’s steering committee, the walk began at Metro Hall, where Walk Toronto was founded at a lively, well-attended public meeting in February 2013.

Tenth-Anniversary Walk – Join Us Oct. 1!

Walk Toronto is celebrating its tenth anniversary in 2023! To mark the anniversary, we’ll be leading a walk starting at Metro Hall (east entrance at David Pecaut Square) at 10:00 am on Sunday, October 1.

Faded crosswalk markings? Contact 311!

Toronto is plagued by faded crosswalk markings, and Walk Toronto is starting a campaign to try to fix that problem.

Safe and Active Streets for All campaign seeks pledges for safer streets in mayoral by-election

Walk Toronto is part of the Safe and Active Streets for All campaign for the 2023 mayoral by-election. The campaign is encouraging candidates to support 10 priority actions to make Toronto’s streets safer, and asking candidates to fill out a survey about what measures they would support.

Walk Toronto supports extension of Bloor West complete street, but highlights concern about missing sidewalk plan

Walk Toronto wrote to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to express its support for the extension of the Bloor West complete street from Runnymede Road to Resurrection Road, but noted concerns about a plan for a short on-road painted pedestrian path.

Walk Toronto leads Jane’s Walk exploring pedestrian issues in Old Town Toronto

As part of the annual Jane’s Walk festival, Walk Toronto led a Jane’s Walk on Sunday, May 7, 2023 through the Old Town (aka St. Lawrence) neighbourhood of Toronto, looking at pedestrian issues and infrastructure along with revealing some local history and hidden gems. The walk was in part to help mark Walk Toronto’s 10th anniverary — we began in 2013!

Walk Toronto proposes accessibility improvements for Millwood Road

Walk Toronto’s Michael Black has submitted a series of recommendations to Transportation Services staff via a letter to City Council, proposing a series of adjustments to plans for proposed safety improvments to Millwood Road.

Walk Toronto opposes swap of City-owned Ontario Place land

Walk Toronto has written to the General Government Committee to oppose a proposal to declare City-owned land in and around Ontario Place surplus in order to facilitate its transfer to the Provincial governmnent.

Walk Toronto supports speed reduction and pedestrian safety on Avenue Road

Walk Toronto has written to the Toronto East York Community Council (TEYCC) to support Councillor Dianne Saxe’s motion to implement pedestrian and traffic safety measures on Avenue Road between Bloor Street West and St. Clair Avenue West.

Walk Toronto supports review of sidewalk snow clearing after problems during winter 2023

Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee in support of a motion to address problems with sidewalk snow clearing.

Walk Toronto writes to Executive Committee in support of CafeTO platforms for accessibility

Walk Toronto has written to the Executive Committee to support the principle that CafeTO curbside patios should be placed on platforms level with the sidewalk to ensure accessibility, now that the program is becoming permanent.

Walk Toronto writes to Mayor Tory and speaks at committee to support making Midtown Yonge Complete Street permanent

Walk Toronto has written to Mayor John Tory to support making the ActiveTO Midtown Yonge Complete Street pilot project between Bloor Street and Davisville Avenue permanent. The pilot project included bike lanes, planters, CafeTO curbside patios, and artwork. It has led to a 142% increase in pedestrian activity in this strip, among other benefits.

Walk Toronto supports motion to improve construction safety on Bloor Street

Walk Toronto has written to Toronto City Council to support a motion by councillor Dianne Saxe to improve construction safety on Bloor Street.

EVENT: Ontario Place Appreciation Walk, Sunday Nov. 13

We hope you can join us for an appreciation walk around the grounds of Ontario Place on the Toronto waterfront this Sunday, November 13, from 10 am to 11:30 am.

Walk Toronto is part of Safe and Active Streets for All 2022 election initiative

Walk Toronto has joined Cycle Toronto, Friends and Families for Safe Streets, and The Centre for Active Transportation to create a campaign to bring safe and active streets to the heart of the discussion in the 2022 Toronto municipal election.

Walk Toronto joins other groups to ask Chief Coroner of Ontario to investigate road fatalities involving pickups and large SUV

Walk Toronto has joined 15 other organizations dedicated to road safety to urge the Chief Coroner of Ontario to commence death reviews for road fatalities involving pickups and large SUVs based on the growing body of research that these vehicles pose a greater risk of death to pedestrians and cyclists than conventional cars (e.g., sedans) on our roads.

Walk Toronto writes in support of improving and connecting the two sides of the Beltline Trail

Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to support plans to improve the midtown Beltline Trail. In particular, Walk Toronto supports the extension of the York Beltline Trail to the Allen Road along a currently unused City of Toronto right-of-way

Walk Toronto writes in support of bike lane pilot project on Yonge Street

The bike lane pilot project on Yonge Street from Bloor to Davisville has made Yonge a better street for walking as well as cycling. Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to support the continuation of this bike lane pilot project.

Walk Toronto writes to Premier Ford in support of the Protecting Vulnerable Roads Users Act

Walk Toronto has written to Ontario Premier Doug Ford in support of Bill 54, Protecting Vulnerable Roads Users Act. The objective of
this bill is to protect all forms of road users by amending the Highway Traffic Act (HTA) to include added meaningful penalties where a vulnerable road user has been seriously injured or killed.

Take action to support the Protecting Vulnerable Road Users law

Walk Toronto has long been part of a coalition working to implement a Vulnerable Road Users Law in Ontario. Bill 54: Protecting Vulnerable Road Users will apply mandatory penalties to drivers who break the law and cause injuries or death to pedestrians and other vulnerable road users. We encourage our supporters to write to their MPP to vote for this bill.

Walk Toronto calls for connecting trails interrupted by golf courses

Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to support converting parts of City-owned golf courses to parkland to remove interruptions to the trail network, while maintaining some municipal golf facilities in the remaining areas.

Walk Toronto writes to staff and politicians to request renewed Walking Strategy

Walk Toronto has written to Barbara Gray, General Manager, Transportation Services, and to Councillor Jennifer McKelvie, chair, Infrastructure and Environment Committee, to request an update and renewal of the Toronto Walking Strategy.

Walk Toronto supports better maintenance of walkways

Walk Toronto has written to City Council to support a motion by Councillor Anthony Perruzza looking for better maintenance of public walkways.

Walk Toronto warns of impact of delivery robots on accessibility of sidewalks for those with disabilities

Walk Toronto has written to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee to recommend against adopting a pilot framework to test automated micro-utility devices on sidewalks, in order to avoid creating new barriers for Ontarians with disabilities.

Walk Toronto supports development of plan for walking and cycling network for Scarborough

Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to support a motion calling on staff to “develop a long-term plan for [a] comprehensive pedestrian cycling network for Scarborough.”

Walk Toronto supports driver training requirements for vehicles-for-hire

Walk Toronto has written to the General Government and Licensing Committee to support a motion to ensure vehicle-for-hire driver training.

Walk Toronto endorses vision for Scarborough comprehensive walking and cycling network

Walk Toronto is pleased to endorse a new report, The Scarborough Opportunity: A Comprehensive Walking and Cycling Network. The report provides a roadmap for developing a comprehensive active transportation network for Scarborough at the scale necessary to achieve existing City of Toronto policy targets, including having 75% of trips less than 5 km made by walking or cycling.

New “Pedestrians Excepted” No Exit signs begin roll-out, after Walk Toronto’s campaign

New “No Exit” signs with a pendant that notes “Pedestrians Excepted” have started to be rolled out across Toronto. The new signs are the result of Walk Toronto’s campaign to get signage to recognize when there is a pedestrian exit on streets that motor vehicles can’t exit.

For someone in a wheelchair, writes Adam Cohoon, removing Bayview from ActiveTO has a real impact

Walk Toronto’s Adam Cohoon, who moves in a motorized wheelchair and lives near the south end of Bayview, has written to Transportation Services and councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam about the impact of removing Bayview Ave. from the ActiveTO program.

Walk Toronto strongly supports plan to expand sidewalk snow clearing

Since our foundation in 2013, Walk Toronto has been working hard to expand sidewalk snow clearing to the older parts of Toronto where it’s not currently provided. Now, a staff report going to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee recommends a plan to expand sidewalk snow clearing to every sidewalk in the city. Walk Toronto has written to the committee to strongly endorse this proposal

Walk Toronto submits comments to Infrastructure Committee regarding e-scooters

Walk Toronto is pleased that many of our concerns have been taken on board in the staff report on e-scooters presented to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee.

Walk Toronto co-signs open letter to Premier Ford re: Expanded Police Powers, Impacts to BIPOC’s, and Closure of Park Amenities

Walk Toronto has co-signed an open letter initiated by Cycle Toronto that asks the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, to rescind those newly-granted police powers not already rescinded, including the right to stop or question people if they have a “reason to suspect” gathering, as well as remove restrictions on outdoor activities that have not been shown to be sources of transmission of COVID-19.

Walk Toronto submits comments regarding federal government active transportation strategy

After participating in a consultation, Walk Toronto has submitted comments to the Infrastructure Canada regarding its active transportation fund and the development of a federal active transportation strategy.

Walk Toronto gets action! City to modify misleading “No Exit” signs

In February 2021, Walk Toronto launched a campaign and map to demonstrate the need to change misleading “No Exit” signs where there was in fact a pedestrian (and often cycling) exit. On April 8, 2021, City Council passed a motion directing Transportation Services staff “to implement changes to clarify No-Exit signage where pedestrian access is still permitted and to begin installation of the new signs in 2021.”

Walk Toronto writes to support City Council motion on “No Exit” signs

Walk Toronto has written to Toronto City Council to support a member motion from councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Brad Bradford, “on implementing changes to clarify No-Exit signage where pedestrian or cyclist access is still permitted.”

Eloquent argument for sidewalks, in newsletter of North York councillor

Walk Toronto was heartened to read an eloquent call to install sidewalks where they are missing from suburban streets, written by Markus O’Brien Fehr, chief of staff to Willowdale councillor John Filion, and we reprint it here with permission.

Walk Toronto delivers report on e-scooters

Walk Toronto has prepared a report about the question of whether the City of Toronto should proceed with a pilot project to allow a shared electric kick-scooter (e-scooter) service to operate in Toronto. The report was delivered to the Toronto Accessibility Advisory Committee, who will be discussing the issue on Feb. 25, 2021.

Why pedestrian safety is a matter of justice for essential workers

A new Amazon fulfilment centre opened in northeast Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic. Though we consider Amazon employees essential workers, a basic level of safety pedestrians and transit users is lacking.

Mapping where “No Exit” doesn’t apply to pedestrians

Often “No Exit” signs don’t actually apply to pedestrians, because there is a path for people on foot. Walk Toronto’s Sean Marshall is mapping these locations, with a view to getting the City to change the way it signs these locations.

Walk Toronto supports the YongeTOmorrow plans for downtown Yonge Street

Walk Toronto’s Sean Marshall has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to express Walk Toronto’s strong support for the YongeTOmorrow plan to widen sidewalks and create pedestrian priority zones on Yonge Street between Queen Street and College Street.

Walk Toronto supports the Transform Yonge proposal for North York

Walk Toronto has written to support the “Transform Yonge” proposal being recommended to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on Dec. 1, 2020. The proposal would transform Yonge Street in North York into a true main street with wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and more trees.

Misconceptions about sidewalk snow clearing should not be allowed to weaken Toronto’s response to the pandemic

Too often, the broad goals of harmonizing sidewalk snow clearing policies and implementing them uniformly across the City of Toronto have been stymied by misconceptions and inaccurate arguments. The need to have every sidewalk properly cleared of snow has become all the more urgent with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s time to clear up these misconceptions and counter the most prevalent arguments. By Michael Black.

Walk Toronto supports motion to expand sidewalk and park trail snow clearing

Walk Toronto has written to the Infrastructure and Environment Committee to support a motion to expand the clearing of snow to all sidewalks in Toronto, park trails, and cycle paths.

Walk Toronto writes to Community Council in support of wider sidewalks pilot project on Avenue Road

Walk Toronto has written to Toronto East York Community Council to support a pilot project to test wider sidewalks on Avenue Road.

Walk Toronto calls on City Council to reject motion to block new sidewalks

Walk Toronto has written to City Council to ask it to reject a member motion that would block the construction of new sidewalks on streets in Etobicoke and North York.

Walk Toronto calls for reconsideration of City-owned golf courses

Walk Toronto has written to Toronto City Council to support the Toronto Environmental Alliance’s call to reconsider how the City of Toronto uses the public spaces currently used for golf courses.

Walk Toronto writes to City Council to support the Mobility Greenway

Walk Toronto has written to City Council in support of the Mobility Greenway, a proposal to provide off-street paths for bicycles, electric scooters, and other micro-mobility and micro-cargo devices on suburban roads in Toronto.

Walk Toronto supports CaféTO initiative, notes important considerations

Walk Toronto has written to the City of Toronto’s Executive Committee to support the “CaféTO” plan to encourage restaurant patios in curb lanes and retail plaza parking lots, but noted the importance of maintaining the pedestrian clearway on sidewalks.

Walk Toronto seeks a pedestrian-friendly model for building bridges in Toronto

Walk Toronto has submitted a written communication calling on Toronto and Waterfront Toronto to take a completely new approach to building vehicular bridges, one that treats pedestrians as equally important users of bridges.

Walk Toronto a partner in SafewaysTO map initiative

Walk Toronto has joined with Cycle Toronto, The Bentway, Park People, and Spacing Magazine to offer Torontonians a map of an emerging network of vital safe, linear public spaces or “safeways” (including slow streets and other ActiveTO closures, bike lanes, and multi-use trails), that provide city-dwellers expanded routes to navigate and enjoy safely on foot and by other forms of active transportation.

Walk Toronto writes to Medical Officer of Health to identify sidewalk crowding locations

Walk Toronto has written to Dr. Eileen de Villa, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health, with a list of locations where long and persistent lineups or obstructions have resulted in sidewalk crowding that makes it impossible for pedestrians to follow the physical distancing recommendations for stopping the spread of COVID-19.

Walk Toronto writes to mayor to support opening curb lanes for pedestrians for physical distancing

Walk Toronto has written to Mayor John Tory to support opening curb lanes on main streets for use by pedestrians for safe physical distancing, echoing calls for temporary pedestrian and cycling infrastructure endorsed by Ryerson University professors and epidemiologists.

Walk Toronto deputes at Toronto Police Services Board regarding lack of enforcement of traffic safety

Walk Toronto’s Sean Marshall gave at deputation at the Toronto Police Services Board on Nov. 21, 2019 about about the lack of enforcement of traffic laws in Toronto and the proposal to reinstate a small traffic enforcement team.

Walk Toronto submits comments on sidewalk snow plowing and safe access to TTC stops to Infrastructure and Environment Committee

Walk Toronto submitted written comments on two items at the October 17 meeting of the City of Toronto’s Infrastructure and Environment Committee (IEC).

Walk Toronto submits comments to the Province regarding e-scooters

In response to a call from the Government of Ontario for comments regarding kick-style electric scooters (e-scooters), Walk Toronto submitted comments to the Province regarding this issue.

Walk Toronto opposes proposal to study legalizing cycling on sidewalks

Walk Toronto has written to Toronto City Council to ask it to reject a proposal being presented to City Council to study legalizing adult cycling on sidewalks on some suburban arterial roads.

Reduce the default speed limits, says Friends and Families for Safe Streets and Walk Toronto

Walk Toronto has joined Friends and Families for Safe Streets in calling for the City of Toronto’s Vision Zero 2.0 plan to include a reduction in the default speed limit on arterial streets to 40 km/hr and on local streets to 30 km/hr.

Walk Toronto leading Yonge Street walk at Open Streets

Please join Walk Toronto during Open Streets 2019, on Sunday August 18 and Sunday September 15, for a walk up Yonge Street to discuss its potential transformation into a pedestrian-oriented street, and various other pedestrian issues.

Walk Toronto gets amendment on Vision Zero 2.0

Walk Toronto presented written comments and deputed in person regarding the Vision Zero 2.0 traffic safety plan presented by City of Toronto Transportation Services at the Infrastructure and Environment Committee on June 27, 2019.

Walk Toronto’s Daniella Levy-Pinto speaks about Bill 107 to Ontario legislative committee

Walk Toronto’s Daniella Levy-Pinto spoke to the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on General Government on May 21, 2019 about Bill 107, Getting Ontario Moving Act (Transportation Statute Law Amendment), 2019.

Walk Toronto supports Bill 62, Protecting Vulnerable Road Users Act

Walk Toronto is part of the Safer Streets coalition. This group is working to pass Bill 62, a private member’s bill in the Ontario legislature that calls for stronger action against drivers who, while breaking an existing driving law, kill or injure a vulnerable road user.

Take Action Tip Sheet

One of the most effective ways to make change in Toronto is to get in touch with the Mayor and your local councillor. Use our tip sheet to find their email addresses and Twitter handles.

Walk Toronto comments on Leaside Traffic Calming Plan

Walk Toronto was asked to comment on the draft Leaside Traffic Calming Plan (PDF), prepared by the Leaside Property Owners’ Association.

Walk Toronto deputes about the Harmonized By-law and Fees for Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, Walk Toronto submitted comments and deputed in person at the Economic and Community Development Committee regarding the Harmonized By-law and Fees for Sidewalk Cafés, Parklets and Marketing Displays.

EVENT – Right to Walk TO: Justice, equity, and the Toronto walking experience

Walk Toronto invites you to celebrate our sixth anniversary with Right to Walk TO, a panel discussion that explores walking – the love of it, our need for it, and its meaning – through a justice and equity lens.

This event is a love letter to walking, as well as a critical look at the walking experience our city creates, from different perspectives.

Save the Date: Come celebrate Walk Toronto’s sixth anniversary on Tuesday, March 26, 2019

Walk Toronto is hosting Right to Walk, an event that explores walking – the love of it, our need for it, and its meaning – through a justice and equity lens.

We have a fantastic, dynamic group of speakers whom we’ve challenged to think about their work a little differently, and we’re excited to bring the conversation to you. Speaker list will be released shortly.

Examples of past City of Toronto pedestrian collision reports

The City of Toronto has removed its old, comprehensive statistical reports on collisions between vehicles and pedestrians, but Walk Toronto had some saved and republishes them here (2009-2011).

Walk Toronto co-signs letter asking for equitable geographic representation on City committees

Walk Toronto has co-signed a letter from multiple community groups to Mayor Tory, members of the Striking Committee, and all of Toronto City Council asking that all of the four newly merged Standing Committees of City Council include at least one member from each of the four Community Council areas (Etobicoke-York, North York, Toronto-East York, Scarborough).

Walk Toronto calls for Ontario government to maintain multimodal mandate for Metrolinx

Walk Toronto is calling on the Government of Ontario to reverse its plan to strip the regional transportation agency Metrolinx of its mandate to develop an “integrated, multimodal transportation network” for the Greater Toronto Area.

#BuildTheVisionTO Election Survey Results Released

Walk Toronto partnered with the Toronto Centre for Active Transportation, 8 80 Cities, Friends and Families for Safe Streets, and Cycle Toronto to develop an election survey for the 2018 Toronto municipal election. The coalition released the results of their election survey, #BuildTheVisionTO, on October 18, 2018.

Four questions for your city council candidates

You can help build safe and active streets for all ages by supporting candidates for council who are pedestrian and cyclist friendly.

Highlights of Open Streets, September 2018

Walk Toronto was pleased to participate in Open Streets on Sept. 16, 2018. We had several activities to engage those walking and cycling on Yonge Street, where we set up our booth north of Wellesley.

Walk Toronto at Open Streets TO, Sunday Sept. 16

Walk Toronto will be at Open Streets TO Sunday Sept. 16 from 10-2. We’ll be at the hub on Yonge just north of Wellesley.

We’lll be featuring accessibility experiences, including the Alinker mobility device, and “Walk a block for a new vision”

Eye contact, street crossings and discrimination against the blind

By Daniella Levy-Pinto

I am a pedestrian and also totally blind. Road safety literature, signage and campaigns urge pedestrians to make eye contact with drivers before crossing the street. People like me can neither make eye contact to communicate or negotiate a street crossing nor watch for inattentive drivers who may not have seen us in the crosswalk.

Walk Toronto Queen’s Quay Walking Audit

As Waterfront Toronto looks to develop the walking, cycling and transit infrastructure on Queen’s Quay east of Yonge Street, Walk Toronto has prepared a report on the issues facing pedestrians in the design of the already-developed western portion of Queen’s Quay.

#BuildTheVisionTO: Safe and Active Streets for All

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 of all ages and abilities can get around actively, sustainably and safely. A survey is being distributed to all of Toronto’s mayoral and city council candidates to gauge their support for the 15 priority actions.

Complete Streets Party for 100in1day

Walk Toronto is hosting a Complete Streets Party for 100in1day on June 2. Design your own complete street through our interactive complete street party. Lounge, play, interact as we takeover this crazy strip of Dundas. This intervention is located near market 707 with interesting complete street opportunities.

Map Your Street! Walk Toronto Presents a Jane’s Walk Street Audit Workshop

Join us on Saturday April 14 for a stroll around a downtown street where we’ll map, scribble, photograph and discuss what makes a street safe and attractive for pedestrians, and what can make it better. By the end of this training, you’ll have an easy to use street audit tool that you can use in your neighbourhood or on a Jane’s Walk.

A call to protest pedestrian deaths and injuries

Are you outraged by the number of pedestrian deaths and injuries in Toronto? Are you fed up with City Council’s lack of strong action to create safer streets for people on foot? Join Walk Toronto, Friends and Families for Safe Streets, and other allies in a Die-In for Safe Streets in Nathan Phillips Square.