Communication
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Art Attack – Operation Snow Fort – tonight
The Toronto Public Space Committee is taking advantage of today’s storm to invite everyone to build an impromptu snow fort: The Toronto Public Space...
By Dylan Reid -
A “thriller” of a ride on London’s Tube
Its close to midnight and something evils lurking in the dark, Under the moonlight you see a sight that almost stops your heart, You try to scream but...
By Matthew Blackett -
Tree Tuesday: Graffiti Flowers
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of LEAF posts a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project of LEAF and the Toronto Public Space Committee. The...
By Todd Irvine -
You Are Here sticker activism in the PATH
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzaLWoVtkZ8[/youtube] A few well-intentioned Torontonians have created their own kind of civic-minded activism for...
By Matthew Blackett -
Cultural guerrillas restore Paris’ Pantheon clock
Here in Toronto, we like to revel in the actions of guerrilla activists who do things to try and better our everyday lives: the Urban Repair Squad...
By Matthew Blackett -
Fred Flintstone & pedal powered cars beware
Today the driver of the artwork titled “Shared Propulsion Car” — arrested on Queen Street on October 25th — appeared in court and...
By Shawn Micallef -
What if humans did the surveillance?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLHE99tsXZ0[/youtube] One of the most broadly debated topics about public space is the use of video surveillance...
By Matthew Blackett -
Tree Tuesday: Guerilla gardening
Every Tuesday, Todd Irvine of Local Enhancement and Appreciation of Forests (LEAF) will post a stop from the Toronto Tree Tours, a collaborative project...
By Todd Irvine -
Rogers thinks the sidewalk is my space
Glad to see communications giant Rogers is into graffiti. If they feel it’s appropriate to do this to a public sidewalk, is it okay for any of us to...
By Matthew Blackett -
The Ribbon Project
Bristol-based artist Hannah Godfrey is bringing The Ribbon Project to Toronto: For five days in October a small group of people, of which I hope you will...
By Shawn Micallef -
Friday’s Headlines
• Public raging at garden razing [ Toronto Star ] • Woman whose yard was razed receives letters informing her the backyard is next [ National...
By Sean Marshall -
Saturday’s headlines
CITY HALL: • INSIDE CITY HALL: Miller gets cold shoulder from NDP MPPs [ Globe and Mail ] • More cuts, more anger [ Toronto Star ] • JAMES...
By Matthew Blackett