Start-up meeting of concerned residents meet at Dupont | Dyan Marie Projects - 1444 Dupont # 31, Toronto
June 2002

Urban Surface established to explore ways to improve the urban skin of the city through the creation of environmentally and culturally enhanced surroundings. Explored green traffic calming ideas for Lappin Ave and hardtop mediators for neighbourhood built surfaces.
June 2002

First DIG IN News Flyer Distributed, The name DIG IN: Diversified Initiatives for Improving Neighbourhoods is used to make official this urban intervention art project to develop cultural and community plans to foster neighbourhoods that are green, clean, safe and civil.
August 29, 2002

First public community-wide DIG IN Meeting at Wallace Emerson. DIG IN becomes Dupont Improvement Group: Improving Neighbourhoods
October 10, 2002

Ontario Community Arts Grant: Grant to Artist in the Community (Dyan Marie in partnership with Christy Ossington Community Center) helped support the development of a community Ideas Master Plan concept developed with an art-embedded walking path.
November 2002 - Dec 2003

DIG IN website launched. www.digin.ca
Dec 2002

Team of leading Cultural Advisors selected with experience in multi-disciplinary team consulting projects. Advisors participated in think-tank sessions regarding community development initiatives including Walk Here.
Dec 2002 - on going

Ideas MasterPlan Newsletter published and distributed to 4000 residents - details Walk Here.
March 2003

Series of community wide meetings to discuss and develop A COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL IDEAS MASTERPLAN TO HELP ADVANCE AND ENACT INITIATIVES THAT SUPPORT A HEALTHY NEIGHBOURHOOD. EVERYONE IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE - The walking path concept selected a as premier community initiative.
Feb 11, Feb 25, March 3, June 18, 2003

Dupont Projects hosts “About Here” exhibition to introduce the neighbourhood’s situation, concerns and initiative focused on the “Walk Here” project with art, landscape architecture and architecture. Including plans from the two major development projects in the area “The Standard” and “The Galleria Development” and a large scale concept plan of the Walk Here project.
October 4th to November 16 2003

Toronto Works Initiative Fund grant is approved to support the Walk Here project providing $50,000 to the Parks Department to begin a start-up section of the walkway at Wallace Emerson Park.
Announced Fall 2003

Community-wide meeting to introduce community initiatives, Walk Here and establish a Dupont Improvement Group Executive Committee with a mandate to support DIG IN initiatives. Established open monthly meetings with the executive first Wednesdays of each month at Dupont Perth Library 6:30
Dec 8, 2003

Ontario Municipal Board, the City of Toronto and developers for The Standard on-going discussion to commit funds for an overpass railway pedestrian bridge and walkway section adjacent to The Standard property. The community is active in developing presentation materials and organizing for the meeting.
January 20 - April, 2004

Walk here website www.walkhere.org
January 10, 2004

Dupont Projects with DIG IN is host to a design workshop to explore art and design ideas for the Walk Here walkway. The intention is open up ways of thinking about ideas, design and materials that may be incorporated into the Walk Here walkway surface.
January 15 - March 13, 2004

Concept to develop Walk Here film explored.
January 2004

1st meeting with the City of Toronto Department of Culture to establish information and support for Walk Here.
March 9, 2004

Open House at Dupont Projects to see concrete samples and opportunity to participate in planning a related event for the proposed spring festival located in Campbell Street Park.
March 13, 2004

Third meeting with the Ontario Municipal Board regarding The Standard - OMB file No: Z030021. DIG IN, community, cultural advisors provide presentations at OMB offices 1:00 P. M. 655 Bay Street, 16th Floor. CouncillorAdam Giambrone’s office have directed an exceptional effort to direct support for Walk Here.
April 6, 2004

Workshop Festival Events for Walk Here,
Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Arts: Campbell Ave Park Rink House
Time: 1-5 Family event working in clay www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Walk Here: At Campbell Ave Park Rink House Time: 1- 5
Hands on cement workshop and samples exhibition.
at Perth, Campbell Park and 1444 Dupont
May 16, 2004

Ongoing discussions and meetings, with Councillor Adam Giabrone’s office, City of Toronto’s Culture office, Technical Services, Ontario Works, and Parks, Forestry and Recreation.
Fall 2004, winter 2005

“This project has been challenging for all. However, we now have a work plan and scope of work that seems to suit everyone’s needs and requirements” (for the installation at Wallace Emerson Park, Spring 2005). - Chris Ronson,
Feb.18, 2005

Developed and installed 3 Walk Here projects at Wallace Emerson Park.  Offically opened on Canada Day at the DIG IN Spring Festival with opening remarks by Councillor Adam Giambrone
July 1, 2005

DIG IN wins the City of Toronto Clean and Beautiful award for WalK Here
2005

Installed and opened TransculturalExchange/Walk Here - The Tile Project. Offically opened at the DIG IN Spring Festival in a ribbon cutting event with Ann Homan, DIG IN Chairperson, Mario Silva, MP, Adam Giambrone, Ward 18 Councillor, Maria Amelia Paiva, Consul General of Portugal in Toronto, Huynh Nga, Blue Space  Contemporary Arts Center, Vietnam, Alexandra Montgomery,  Director of The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art. Mary Sherman, artist Transcultural Exchange, Tony Ruprecht, MPP, Rebecca Peirson, DIG IN Festival Director, Dyan Marie, artist-Walk Here initiative, Michael Monastyrskyj, DIG IN writer, Bruce Ward, DIG IN Community Outreach, Roger Evan Larry, File maker
June 3, 2006

Uploaded new website
TO VIEW WALK HERE’S ORIGINAL WEBSITE CLICK HERE
August 8, 2006