Walk Toronto wrote to the Executive Committee of City Council to support the recommendations of the Winter Maintenance Program Review.
After the severe snowstorms of February 2025, pedestrians had significant complaints about inadequate and erratic plowing of sidewalks, which made walking difficult, dangerous, and, for some, impossible for many days.
Walk Toronto supported a motion in March for a Winter Maintenance Program Review to look at how winter maintenance can be improved in response to major snow events.
Walk Toronto is pleased with the significant recommendations that have come out of this review, including for a Major Snow Event Response Plan. We encourage City Council to implement these recommendations in time for the next winter season.
- Read Walk Toronto’s letter to Executive Committee (PDF)
- See the full agenda item and Program Review report
Walk Toronto’s Adam Cohoon also wrote separately to the Executive Committee (PDF), and spoke at the meeting, about the difficulties faced by wheelchair users during and after these storms.
