Barra on Queen | 7 fl | Complete

[MidTowner]

Based on this, almost none of the suburban neighbourhoods (in this area or otherwise) are pleasant for walking, as most houses have garages and driveways facing the street.

That's true. They can be pleasant for walking in that there's relatively little vehicle traffic- because there are not many destinations worth going to- but otherwise not especially. For the same reason that few people aren't driving around in suburban neighbourhoods, few people are walking- there's nowhere to go.

In any case, that's a good point- this location certainly shouldn't be emulating the suburbs.