Thanks for the feedback. I didn't bother asking parents that I know because I do find a lot of parents here do rely on strollers in Toronto. I think a lot of this is just "big city living" and a lot of people don't have or use cars often but a stroller is a fast mode of transportation. I've always encouraged walking. As a kid I lived in the suburbs so we walked everywhere close (school, park etc) but did use the car a lot to travel anywhere else because everything is so spread out. Thanks for the perspectives.