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What is this?

à portée is French for within reach. It maps how far the nearest everyday amenities are on foot, by bike and by transit, including grocery stores, playgrounds, pharmacies and more, for every inhabited block with a computed time.

How do I read it?

Each block is shaded by the time it takes to walk, cycle or take transit to the amenities you've selected, to match the farthest one. Walking and cycling times take hills into account.

Who made it?

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Hey! I’m Christian Miles, and à portée is the perfect blend of the things I’m interested in: vibrant communities, network maps and interactive data interfaces.

I hope à portée gives people across Canada a clearer sense of what's within reach. I'd love to hear how you use it – get in touch.

à portée plus is free with an email address. It adds a travel mode and time limit for each place, transit at any hour, and comparisons.

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Where's the data from?

Destinations come from OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps, matched with tools adapted from Nat Henry's OpenPOIs. Block geography and population come fromStatistics Canada's 2021 Census. Every source is listed onSources and licences. Amenity data and routing are refreshed monthly; the site was last updated on October 8, 2026.

Accuracy and corrections

The times here are our best estimates, routed along streets, paths and transit timetables from open data published October 8, 2026. They can contain errors: a place can be missing or in the wrong spot, and a road or timetable can be out of date. They leave out weather, your own pace, safety and opening hours. Walking and cycling times are rounded down, so “within 15 minutes” means under 16.

Before an important decision, such as a move or getting to care, check the trip yourself. If something looks wrong, tell us: we fix the data in the next update.

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Anything else?

Inspired by and indebted to Nat Henry's close.city and open-source work.

Base-map tiles are graciously provided by OpenFreeMap.

Need walk-access data or analysis for your own work? Get in touch.