Information and observations about walking issues in Toronto, from Walk Toronto (https://xitter.cf/t.co/BbhG9St26y). #walkTO. Tweets by @dylan_reid
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"Six lanes, pitch darkness and crosswalks a half-mile apart: How American urban-planning is failing walkers. ‘To walk on Union Avenue feels like you’re about to be killed’"
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Every year, during the air show on Labour Day weekend, drivers decide they can park on the grass in the waterfront parks and use the Martin Goodman Trail as a road. Despite complaints from Walk Toronto and locals, the City has not stopped this. Video from this year. #walkTO
"Whenever Franzen, an avid urban hiker, tries his perambulations in suburban Missouri or Colorado, he sticks out so awkwardly that men in passing cars shout obscenities at him." newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
From @GraphicMatt on the transformation of mode count at Mill & Cherry in the West Donlands: "Those two August counts are pretty darn remarkable, and do a good job of validating the work that went into building the West Don Lands into a walkable urban neighbourhood."
Walk Toronto has sent out a municipal election action alert with 5 questions to ask your councillor and mayoral candidates about making Toronto a better city for walking. #walkTO #TOpoli mailchi.mp/61d95a9691f8/walk…
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Els nous Champs Elysées de Paris, ja en construcció
Totes les grans ciutat ho tenen clar #PrimerElsVianants🚶♀️🚶🚶♂️
Loose paving stones at this busy Toronto intersection are a danger to pedestrians. Here's what the city says it will do thestar.com/news/gta/the-fix…
‘A huge success’: Community reflects on Church Street pedestrianization pilot project; Businesses report increased sales and new customers; Overwhelmingly positive response #walkTO toronto.citynews.ca/2026/08/…
solivagant:
noun: A solitary wanderer.
adjective: Wandering alone.
(via A Word A Day, @awad - wordsmith.org/words/solivaga…)
Walk Toronto was an early advocate for the accessible ramp tonthe Lower Don trail at the Riverdale pedestrian bridge. Great to see it almost completed. The lookout spot is a nice touch.
From the Toronto Public Space Committee - Toronto Public Washroom Survey.
What are your experiences with public washrooms in Toronto? Help the Toronto Public Space Committee (TPSC) shape better public washrooms for the future of Toronto! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
From @GraphicMatt - pedestrians outnumber vehicles by 2 to 1 ant Yonge and Eglinton, which makes it an obvious candidate for a scramble intersection
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The West Toronto Railpath between Ernest Avenue and Bloor Street West has reopened following realignment to accommodate the Bloor GO/UP Station Improvements Project. Perth Avenue to Dundas Street West will close for construction in 2026. Learn more at toronto.ca/westrailpath.
See the interesting letter from the Eglinton Park Residents’ Association that explains the reasons for a second scramble intersection, at Yonge and Orchard View (PDF) secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
Promising news. Walk Toronto submitted a letter in favour.
Councillor Matlow's motion to look at installing pedestrian scrambles at Yonge & Eglinton and Yonge & Roehampton CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
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Councillor Matlow's motion to look at installing pedestrian scrambles at Yonge & Eglinton and Yonge & Roehampton CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
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Council breaks into cheers as Nunziata reads her 100th member motion. Council then votes via show of hands to authorize some Section 37 money for Richmond East streetscape improvements. secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…
Another section of the East Don trail is open #walkTO blogto.com/city/2026/07/toro…
City of Toronto report on connecting the envisioned Loop Trail with the Meadoway (via the East Don Trail) secure.toronto.ca/council/ag…