From October 1–4, the Walk21 conference comes to Toronto. Keynote speaker Dr. David Suzuki will be joined by a host of academics, urban planners, elected officials and activists to discuss urban pedestrian issues. Lectures, discussions and workshops will cover the theme of “putting pedestrians first” in policies and infrastructure in order to make active transportation viable and attractive in increasingly dense urban areas. Running concurrent to Walk21, the YWALK youth forum is aimed at......

Tonight, photopia photoblogger HiMY SYeD invites the city to join a moment of silence and candlelight vigil for all victims of gun violence in 2004 2005. He attemted a vigil last Tuesday, 24 hours after the shooting, and has since regrouped for a more organized effort. A website, with a blog, pictures and information, has been set up for the event by Mr. Syed. More details about the vigil and moment of silence: -......