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http://spacing.ca/toronto/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2026/04/ChurchSt_SpacingMag2026-lr.jpg16001200It’s evening in Toronto’s Gay Village and the sidewalks are bustling with people. The air is warm and electric. People sweaty from the dance floor pop out of bars onto the sidewalk, glowing with joy from being with their friends and relief at the chance to escape momentarily into the fresh air of the street.Continue reading