I was standing at the corner of King and Spadina waiting for the red light to turn green. I looked up and saw the CN tower partnered with a crane and enmeshed in streetcar wires. A bit cynical maybe, but that combination of images struck me as a good representation of what Toronto is at the moment. There are even a few new buildings in the background.
Minutes later, I was walking up Spadina when I came across this mural. It is on the side of the Strange Love Coffee shop – perhaps that’s why it says “We don’t take naps”. It was designed and painted by Ben Johnston and Dirty Bandits (aka Annica Lydenberg)
All we need now is a blue and white “Notice of Development” sign.
as I walk Toronto 