What this is
à portée is French for within reach. It maps how far the nearest everyday amenities
are on foot, including grocery stores, playgrounds, pharmacies and more, for every block in
Canada.
How to read it
Each block is shaded by walking time to the amenities you’ve selected, to match the distance
to the farthest one. We take hills and other factors into account.
Who made it?
👋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 want à portée to be a helpful resource to all Canadians. I’d love to hear from you if you
find it helpful – get in touch.
Data sources
Amenity data is from OpenStreetMap and, for health facilities, StatCan’s health-facility
registry. Block geography is from StatCan too. Amenity data and routing is refreshed monthly,
most recently on July 1, 2026, and any issues can be reported here.
Thanks
Inspired by and indebted to Nat Henry’s close.city
and open-source work.
Base-map tiles are graciously provided by OpenFreeMap.
Want more?
Need walk-access data or analysis for your own work? Get in touch.
For developers
The same access data is available as an API: aportee.ca/docs.