1. The Countdown Clock Law is Ridiculous, and so is the Police Pedestrian Blitz
   The pedestrian countdown clock law shows what's wrong with Toronto's approach to road issues.
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2016
   The Highway Traffic Act is a foolish law, and this crackdown is antithetical to council’s stated goals. Rather than wasting police resources on enforcing it, we should be appealing to the province to scrap it altogether, as they did in New York City.
2. The Everyday Activist
   365 Ways to Change the World
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 2006
   A positive, practical guide to healing the world - one day at a time. Packed with ideas and facts from leading campaign organizations, this handbook shows how the smallest actions can make a difference to your community and in the wider world.
3. The Secret History of Jaywalking: The Disturbing Reason It Was Outlawed - And Why We Should Lift the Ban
   Resource Type: Article
   Published: 2015
   Mangla narrates the origins of jaywalking and the reason why it was made illegal.
4. The Suburban Nation
   The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 2000
   The choice is ours: either a society of homogeneous pieces, isolated from one another in often fortified enclaves, or a society of diverse and memorable neighbourhoods, organized into mutually supportive towns, cities and regions.
5. Towns for People
   Resource Type: Book
   Published: 1992
   Examines the pressures, lifestyle changes, and social factors that contributed to the decline in urban public life in the late 20th century.

Experts on Pedestrians in the Sources Directory

1. The Preservation Institute