About
What this is
Section titled “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
Section titled “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?
Section titled “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
Section titled “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
Section titled “Thanks”Inspired by and indebted to Nat Henry’s close.city and open-source work.
Want more?
Section titled “Want more?”Need walk-access data or analysis for your own work? See services or get in touch.
For developers
Section titled “For developers”The same access data is available as an API: see the API reference.