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Six months after speed cameras removed, Parkside Drive sees 235% increase in speeders thestar.com/news/gta/six-m…

‘Obviously needless deaths’: Memorial installations honour pedestrians killed on Toronto’s streets. Featuring Jess Spieker of @FFSafeStreets ctvnews.ca/toronto/articl…

"Why would the city pour this brand new Toronto sidewalk — and leave hydro poles stuck in the middle of it?" (In front of a hospital, no less) thestar.com/news/gta/the-f…

The very long awaited accessible ramp from the Riverdale pedestrian bridge to the Don Valley trail is finally under construction! Walk Toronto has been advocating for it for a decade or more.

Walk Toronto joined other signatories from across Canada in a joint letter to Gregor Robertson, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, urging release of $500 million in active transportation funds velocanadabikes.org/jointstatement/

"identifying a year-round pedestrian corridor" is seen as a key element in Toronto's future tourism strategy, according to Destination Toronto. thestar.com/business/toron…

Traffic study of Avenue Road from Bloor to Dupont after the installation of pilot wider pedestrian space shows slower speeds closer to speed limit, but no significant difference in actual travel time for vehicles (PDF) toronto.ca/wp-content/upl…

Great Jane's Walk by @AlbertKoehl in partnership with Walk Toronto's Lee Scott and with Mariyan Boychev about the lack of direct pedestrian routes between the huge high rise community around Mabelle and nearby Islington Station #WalkTO

Last night ( a Friday) - Bloor West sidewalk in Yorkville almost completely cut off by construction. Pedestrians forced onto narrow dangerous edge strip. No safe detour set up. #WalkTO

Good news - the City is proposing to require truck sideguards for both City trucks and trucks contracted by the City. Truck sideguards improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians by protecting them from getting dragged under the truck. #WalkTO secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…

Walk Toronto is co-leading a Jane's Walk, "Reducing travel (walk, cycle, transit) times in Toronto," this weekend, and Walk Toronto members are leading other walks as well. Find out more: walktoronto.ca/2026/04/28/wal…

Speeding and injuries on the rise after removal of cameras – Ottawa reflects province-wide trend visionzeroontario.ca/2026/04/24/spe…

Why the job of a crossing guard has gotten a lot more dangerous — and what it says about us - by @shawnmicallef thestar.com/opinion/contri…

On @Spacing , @_ChanFace argues that Church Street in the Village should be pedestrianized, and tells the story of his campaign to get it started this summer (for the moment, two blocks) spacing.ca/toronto/2026/0…

City Transportation staff release Maple Leaf & Rustic Neighbourhood Streets Plan (Keele and Lawrence area) toronto.ca/community-peop…

All other motions on the vending & busking item CARRY via show of hands. So does the item as amended. Hot dog. We have a weiner. After 24 years, Toronto's temporary moratorium on new downtown hot dog cart vending permits is over.

On to member motions. Councillor Alejandra Bravo's motion to improve pedestrian safety at Ossington Avenue and Dupont Street CARRIES via show of hands. secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda…

Ottawa 'Speed gun party' protests loss of speed cameras cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…

Are you interested in creating a more vibrant and walkable Toronto for everyone? Share your ideas, socialize, and enjoy a meal with us at Toronto's first community-organized Pedestrian Summit! cycleto.ca/pedestrian_sum…

"The timeline for a scaled-backed yongeTOmorrow is also tediously long, with tendering for construction starting in 2030 or later. Toronto should install temporary measures to create more space for pedestrians like New York did nearly 20 years ago." thestar.com/opinion/contri…