"The more I have walked, the more I have discovered that there's more to walk and understand."

-Shawn Micallef, Toronto Star columnist and noted flâneur

Christina and Mike talk about what it takes to be a flâneur and why they love exploring the city. Then Christina talks to Toronto Star columnist Shawn Micallef about what he learns during his six-hour strolls throughout the city. Then discover some new walks that start at library branches.

Books, articles, resources and websites mentioned in this episode:

Toronto Guerrilla Gardeners

Toronto Public Space Committee

Spacing Magazine

Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef

Wanderlust: a History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit

Accidental Parkland directed by Dan Berman

Accidental City: the Transformation of Toronto by Robert Fulford

Toronto Food Policy Council

Thorncliffe Park Women's Committee

The Lonely Planet Guide to Experimental Travel by Rachael Antony

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

Tenements, Towers & Trash : an Unconventional Illustrated History of New York City by Julia Wertz

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Your hosts: Christina, Mike, Jason, and Wendy

Contact us at shelveunder@torontopubliclibrary.ca