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
Clair Creek I

Tracing Clair Creek and two tributaries from the confluence with Laurel Creek.

Blog Post
Rail Deck Park

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

Walk
Colonial / Forwell

Exploring the valley lands of three creeks across north and east Waterloo.

Project Page
Hamilton Watersheds

A map of the watersheds and watercourses covering the urban portions of Hamilton.

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Doon Creek

Searching for Doon Creek and others around the Cambridge / Kitchener border.

Blog Post
Crossing the Line

A city-wide analysis of Toronto’s highways and freeways, and their impact on walkability.