Tag Archives: 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”

The Ins and Outs of Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario hit record water levels in 2019. This post breaks down the factors leading to it.

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.

#metroscapes 2018 in Review

2018 marks the first full year of #metroscapes, a brand I launched in November 2017 to organize the hundreds of kilometres of hiking I had done in Toronto, and to represent their theme: the exploration of where natural and built environments collide. And with this new brand, I started upping my game. I started planningContinue reading “#metroscapes 2018 in Review”

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”