Although the City of Toronto only released  the Toronto Complete Streets Guidelines in December 2016, it has been  implementing Complete Streets elements through its capital construction projects  and other operational and policy actions for a number of years now. This  walking tour will provide participants the opportunity to learn about the Complete  Streets features the City has introduced on several projects in Downtown  Toronto and speak with staff involved in both policy and implementation on the  following initiatives:

 
• Toronto 360, the  City’s new wayfinding program
 
• The recently  launched Yonge Street Revitalization Project, focused on Toronto's most iconic  street from Queen Street to Gerrard Street
 
• New lanewidths and  geometric intersection guidelines to reconfigure the existing road allowance to  improve walking and cycling, and road safety
 
• Union Station  redevelopment, including new material standards and traffic operations  considerations
 
• Tactile warning  strips and the City's approach to accessibility
 
• The City's  coordinated street furniture program, which currently includes 17,000 items
 
• The Yonge-Dundas  Pedestrian Priority (Scramble) Crossing
 
• The Gould Street  Pedestrian Zone at Ryerson University
 
• The Richmond  Street/Adelaide Street Cycle Tracks
 
• The  Piliriqatigiingniq Mural Project + Outside the Box on traffic signal boxes
 
• Forthcoming café  guidelines and their impact on city streets (including parklets)
 
• Berczy Park and  Scott Street revitalization involving significant road alterations
 
• Market Street,  Toronto's first flexible street

Please wear comfortable shoes and  make sure to bring water and sun protection. The tour will be on flat city  pavements and cover between 5-6 km (3.1-3.7 mi) on foot.