Walk Toronto has written to Toronto City Council to support a member motion from councillor Paula Fletcher, seconded by Brad Bradford, “on implementing changes to clarify No-Exit signage where pedestrian or cyclist access is still permitted.”
The motion is in response to Walk Toronto’s map of locations where “No Exit” signs fail to reflect exits for pedestrians and, in some cases, cyclists. The map was created by Sean Marshall and has identified over 450 locations in every ward in Toronto. The map was the basis of Walk Toronto’s campaign to get these signs changed to reflect routes available to people on foot.
The communication notes:
The pandemic has led many more people to walk in their neighbourhoods, and as they get to know their community, they have become more acutely aware of this kind of misleading signage. At the same time, the City of Toronto has realized the value of walking for health, mobility, and the environment. That commitment requires that the City’s signs consider the needs of walkers as equal to the needs of drivers.
