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This series features highlights from the ongoing exhibit <\/em>The Fourth Wall: Transforming City Hall<\/em><\/a>. The exhibit, on now at the <\/em>Urbanspace Gallery<\/em><\/a>, considers possible avenues to break down the barriers to participation in civic life that exist at Toronto\u2019s City Hall.<\/em><\/p>\n

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During his inaugural speech, Mayor Rob Ford said: \u201cThis council is not supreme. We were elected by the people. The people of Toronto are supreme.\u201d That may be so, but looking around this city it would be easy to think otherwise.<\/p>\n

In Commonwealth cities, including Toronto, it is common practice to refer to our mayor as his or her \u2018worship\u2019. Though this practice is not enshrined in any official bylaws or protocol, we continue to elevate our Mayor to the level of the divine. Would a Mayor by any other name smell as sweet?<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the City is peppered with buildings and public spaces named for politicians, corporations, private philanthropists, and celebrities. As this graphic shows, places named for average citizens who\u2019ve made a difference in their community are less common.<\/p>\n

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Who would you like to see honoured for their contribution to public life (and where)?<\/p>\n

Titles are a small but simple ways to recognize contributions to public life. What\u2019s more, the people we choose to recognize serve as role models for future generations. If we narrow the role model field to the rich or elected, we miss an opportunity to inspire the average citizen to make a difference. A little attention to our choice of words could go a long way towards engaging citizens from all walks of life.<\/p>\n

The Fourth Wall: Transforming City Hall\u00a0is on at the Urbanspace Gallery (401 Richmond St. W.) until the end of the year. The building is open weekdays, 7am to 7pm, and Saturdays, 9am to 6pm.\u00a0Curated by Dave Meslin, Research by Hilary Best, Design by Adam Zinzan-Harris.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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