A stylish, out-front woman is Toronto’s new chief planner. Jennifer Keesmaat was appointed today. She has led city planning projects in Vancouver, London and Halifax, and has been involved with international projects in the U.S., Ireland and Greece. Earlier this year, Keesmaat was a guest speaker at the TEDx conference in Regina, where she presented on the societal benefits of children walking to school, which she called a “simple, hopeful, powerful act.” She is a planner and partner in a well-known local firm, Dialog, as well as a commentator for CBC Radio. Professional publicity pictures of Ms Keesmaat abound and those above are but three. Notes from a symposium on Ms Keesmaat.