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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
....And walking cities do rock. I walk at least 45 minutes a day even though I take the TTC to and from work. For example, I walk along Queen West between Spadina and University.
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I walk around TO all the time. From the Annex to Distillery may take a while, but it definitely wouldn't be boring. Maybe a 40 minute hike. You can stroll vast distances protected by the elements as well. In the winter you may find this to be helpful. There are many buildings that are interconnected indoors, underground or by subway. I have managed to walk 90% of the route from Bay & Wellesley to Mt Sinai Hospital indoors just by exploring the underground hallway connections.
The entire downtown core is connected to the subterranean PATH system, complete with maps
linky:
http://www.toronto.ca/path/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PATH_(Toronto)
and will get you from the bus station, through the Eaton Centre, all the way down to the train station, and even the skydome without going outside.
e.g.: According to Guinness World Records, PATH is the largest underground shopping complex with 27 km (16 miles) of shopping arcades. It has 371,600 sq. metres (4 million sq. ft) of retail space. In fact, the retail space connected to PATH rivals the West Edmonton Mall in size.
It may not be bohemian, but it is warm in the winter, cool in the summer crowded with activity, and there's lots of restaurants/bars in the system.