Toronto’s roads are definitely not the safest. Collisions ending in pedestrian fatalities have become routine in the city, and drivers not respecting streetcar rules is also a longstanding safety issue. Residents have long criticized drivers who fail to stop for…
Wysp’s Creation of King Street Pilot Stop Street Murals
Wysp describes their creation of their award winning King Street Pilot stop street murals, which is summarized here: The Wysp team won the 2016 NXT City Prize with the Streetcar Safety Murals idea, and two of them were painted in August…
New streetcar tracks struggling with flooding in south Etobicoke (CBC)
Amid heavy rain, one Etobicoke resident says his transit stop looks more like a swimming pool. Steve Ulrich takes the TTC from the booming Park Lawn and Lake Shore area of south Etobicoke. The city just installed brand new streetcar…
Streetcar Safety Street Murals for the King Street Pilot
Wysp Creative has won the NXT City Prize in November 2016 for the Streetcar Murals project will be implemented in the City of Toronto’s King Street Pilot. While inquiring about necessary permits, The City’s Transportation Services department informed Wysp that…
Poles frustrate wheelchair users at Kipling and Lake Shore
The Toronto Star By JACK LAKEY The Fixer Wed., Jan. 3, 2018 Link to the article and photo A recently installed pole for streetcar wires and two poles for pedestrian crossing buttons make it difficult if not impossible for people…
Pedestrian and Cycling Safety
Spring Forward. Fall Back. Daylight Savings Time happens on November 5, 2017. It’s dark coming home from work — pedestrians and cyclists are difficult to see and are encouraged to wear light, reflective clothing or lights to ensure that all…