Category Archives: Policy

Rail Deck Park: Priorities and Principles

Following defeat of the a vision for a Rail Deck Park, we should not consider this the end of securing bigger and better parkland in downtown Toronto.

Crossing the Line

A detailed analysis of Toronto’s highways and railways, and their impact on walkability.

Parks and Pandemics: The Need for Open Space Laid Bare

I started walking around Toronto over 6 years ago, well before I started this site. As I started covering more of the city, I had a vision for what a top-tier trail system could look like, using and connecting the city’s ravines, utility corridors, shoreline and other open spaces. And I was groundtruthing how manyContinue reading “Parks and Pandemics: The Need for Open Space Laid Bare”

Public Review Update: Toronto’s Regional Trail Strategy

About a year ago, I reviewed a draft version of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s (TRCA) Trail Strategy for the Greater Toronto Region (Trail Strategy). I focused on the parts of it within the City of Toronto, and suggested: The TRCA published a final Trail Strategy, which was endorsed by their board on SeptemberContinue reading “Public Review Update: Toronto’s Regional Trail Strategy”

Pan Am Path: An Update on our Legacy

Reviewing the Pan Am Path, and the gaps that have been filled or remain after the 2015 games.

Golf: The Scourge of Ravines

An evaluation of Toronto’s golf courses and their need / potential as parkland.

Public Review: A Regional Trail Strategy for Toronto

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) has released a draft of the Trail Strategy for the Greater Toronto Region (Trail Strategy). As someone who has accumulated over 1,000 kilometres of hiking experience across Toronto, I wanted feedback based on these experiences, specific to the proposed regional trail network within the City of Toronto, andContinue reading “Public Review: A Regional Trail Strategy for Toronto”