Metroscapes

Exploring where natural and built environments collide.

Explore this site’s foundation. Over 1,900 km of walks exploring metroscapes in Toronto, the Tri-Cities, and Hamilton.

Take a deep dive into the geography of local metroscapes: shorelines, neighbourhoods and hydro corridors.

Read about the lay of our current metroscapes, and open your mind to how they can be improved.

Recent Activity

Walk
Speed River

Tracing the Speed River from the southeast city limits to Guelph Dam and Lake.

Blog Post
Rail Deck Park

Reflection on a recent planning decision impacting parkland in downtown Toronto.

Walk
Stoney / Battlefield

Following the creeks marking the west border of Stoney Creek, and looking for waterfalls.

Blog Post
Localscapes

A short reflection on exploring small parks and open spaces in your neighbourhood.

Walk
Lower Bluffs / Ravines

Walking the beach in southwest Scarborough, and tracing smaller ravines.

City
Guelph

Metroscapes expands to a fourth city, and with it comes new walks and projects.