Toronto's Vital Signs® Issue Area
Getting Around

Why it matters “A healthy transportation system provides options and is safe and accessible for all road users. City streets need to function both as transportation routes and vibrant destinations. - Nancy Smith-Lea, Coordinator Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation Clean Air Partnership

• Chronic underinvestment in transportation has been identified as the Toronto Region’s greatest threat to global competitiveness.
• The annual expenditure on public transit averages $338 per capita in the Toronto Region, placing it 15th of 21 metros behind Montreal ($339), Calgary ($381), New York ($703), and London ($1,113).
• The Toronto Region trails 20 other metros with an average commute time of 80 minutes. Over a 40-year career, that adds up to more than 1.5 years just getting to and from work..

Featured solutions from our Community Knowledge Centre
Our Community Knowledge Centre features solutions to the issues identified in Toronto's Vital Signs. Organizations who have received a grant from our Vital Toronto Fund are identified.

		Clean Air Partnership Clean Air Partnership’s Toronto Coalition for Active Transportation (TCAT) was formed in 2006 and represents a unified voice to over 50 organizations working for a better cycling and pedestrian environment in Toronto. TCAT provides policy analysis, plans and implements research and planning studies, and organizes outreach and training events aimed at sharing innovative practices and increasing the percentage of walking and biking trips in Toronto. Vital Toronto Fund award recipient 2011 Learn more about Clean Air Partnership »
		Jane's Walk Jane’s Walk mission is to create walkable neighbourhoods, urban literacy, and cities planned for and by people.  Jane's Walk helps make cities and streets safe for all users, and encourages people to get out and walk not just for recreation, but for basic tasks of daily life, shopping, schools and work. Jane’s Walk seeks to create a social and built environment where people choose to walk. Walking promotes health while also increasing social cohesion and connection. Vital Toronto Fund award recipient 2009 Learn more about Jane's Walk »
		Toronto Cyclists Union The Toronto Cyclists Union is a member-based organization working to create a city where anyone can ride a bike safely and enjoyably, regardless of age, ability or location.  They envision a transportation system where an 80-year-old man in Etobicoke can bike with his grandchild to the park, where a mother in Parkdale with three kids can run errands, get to work, and buy groceries all by bicycle, where a morning commute is no longer gridlock and frustration, but a swift and safe bike ride from St. Clair to Bay Street. Vital Toronto Fund award recipient 2009 Learn more about Toronto Cyclists Union »