Jane's Walk

Singer-songwriter Sarah Harmer
pitches in with an acapella song on
the Front Street Jane’s Walk in Toronto.

Ned Jacobs leads the Little Mountain Walk
in Vancouver.

Pedestrians in the suburbs often face greater obstacles and hazards in their walking environment, most commonly, multiple lanes of fast moving traffic.

Credit: Katherine Childs

“I like to walk in the neighbourhood because
I get to know people. I talk to everybody.”

Walkability Workshop Participant

“Jane’s Walk is brilliant. I learned so much, met some great neighbours, and topped it off by going to a pub together!”

Credit: Devon Ostrom

Poor connectivity causes walkers to
take risks and use unsafe routes.

A chai break on the Jane’s Walk tour of Girangaon, one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Mumbai

“The youth guides were smart and funny and full of stories. We felt incredibly lucky to have the opportunity to meet them and see their ‘hood through their eyes.”

Manhattan seen from the South Bronx with Jane’s Walk guide Omar Freilla of Sustainable South Bronx.

Jane’s Walk creates friendly, thoughtful spaces where people can discover their cities and neighbours, like Dorset Park, Scarborough.

Explore the streets, meet your neighbours, mobilize to make improvements.

Credit: Vic Gedris

Snowday at Scarborough’s Dorset Park where residents are working hard to make improvements to local walking conditions.

Community organizer Sabina Ali is working on improving the ravine access walking routes from her Thorncliffe Park neighbourhood.

Junior Jane’s Walks get out and observe their neighbourhoods.

Credit: Josh Fullans

Skateboarders offer their perspective on Regina’s suburbs and art galleries.

Credit: Laura Pfeiffer

A chalk walk – people draw on sidewalks what they’d like to see more of in their cities.

Credit: Devon Ostromr

Read more about our walkability studies of Toronto’s high rise neighbourhoods.

Credit: Kevin Murray