“Grange Park Labyrinth removed again. Seems the fun police budget never runs out of money in John Tory’s Toronto.”– Grange Park – Downtown Toronto

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“The City also loves to use harsh chemicals to spray away the maze that keeps getting painted on the walkway at Grange Park….” – TTC Riders – Dufferin Street Bus Lane – Toronto


“The city also loves to use harsh chemicals to spray away the the maze that keeps getting painted on the walkway at Grange park.

Every two weeks.

Meanwhile there’s “no budget” for wood chips in the dog park so the pups play in dirt”

“…It’s time for people to start forming organizations to protect cyclists, transit riders, pedestrians, and yes — drivers — from car-centrism.

I’m not going to spend years writing to city council that I need a crosswalk where I live — I’m just going to paint it now.

I’m not going to wait years on hundreds of thousands of dollars for impact studies blocking traffic out of neighbourhood streets.

We need to just erect the barriers and bike lanes ourselves.

Erect the bus benches ourselves.

Shrink the streets ourselves.

There’s a long history of neighbours taking matters into their own hands.

We need to bring Tactical Urbanism back. …”

 

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Métis Flag ♾ within Black/West Quadrant – Medicine Walk Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Hillcrest Park – Toronto

That’s me.

I was painting in the orange colour Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada logo and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation logo inside an open canvas space within the East/Yellow Quadrant of The Medicine Walk Labyrinth in Hillcrest Park, Toronto.

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“A boy who loves flowers 🌸” – Grange Park Labyrinth – Grange Park – Downtown Toronto

“A boy who loves flowers 🌸”

… AND apparently, also loves Labyrinths !

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“Documenting the Labyrinth in my Neighbourhood Park in case it’s deemed to be illegal.” – Labyrinth – St. Andrew’s Playground – Downtown Toronto

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“As usual, the most comprehensive maintenance in Grange Park involves contractors, in a rain storm, power-washing the Labyrinth that’ll be redrawn by the weekend…” – Jonathan Goldsbie – Grange Park Labyrinth – Grange Park – Downtown Toronto


GUIDELINES
INCORPORATE WHIMSY

a. Encourage a sense of joy and playfulness by incorporating whimsy in public art, building design, streetscapes, street furniture and parks and open space features.

b. Design child-friendly elements at a scale that responds to children that provoke the imagination and are fun, interactive, educational, musical and brightly coloured in fantastic sculptural forms.”

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“The Peace Labyrinth created by Toronto Artist HiMY SYeD” – Toronto Ukrainian Festival 2022 – Bloor West Village

“This was such a lovely addition!

It was delightful to see kids winding around it and discovering the magic and benefit of Labyrinths.”

Marichka Melnyk

“I came across that just a while ago, literally.”

Walt Korobaylo

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“Cool City View from the Spiral Staircase of the Art Museum” – Grange Park Labyrinth – Grange Park – Downtown Toronto

Aerial view of Grange Park Labyrinth.

The light azure blue colour of the Grange Park Labyrinth is visible enough from the Spiral Staircase of the Art Gallery of Ontario,

To be noticeable yet not quite recognizable.

And there appears to be someone walking the Labyrinth !

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“CHIDERAH, 2020” – Labyrinth – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Chiderah Sunny spotted in yellow atop my Pass-Through Labyrinth painted on Kensington Avenue two summers ago . . .

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“Aujourd’hui, on a exploré le marché Kensington 💕💕” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Two week old Street Labyrinth at Augusta and Wales in Kensington Market,

So far, the Colours are holding up !

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“Labyrinth in the sidewalk of the Grange Park – Another of the many beautiful Public Labyrinths that are part of the Toronto City of Labyrinths Project, by HiMY SYeD. ❤” — Deb Svanefelt

“Labyrinth in the sidewalk of the Grange Park – Another of the many beautiful Public Labyrinths that are part of the Toronto City of Labyrinths Project, by HiMY SYeD. ❤”

Deb Svanefelt, Labyrinth Community Network of Ontario

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“Why don’t we do it in the road? … Kensington, of course 🧡” – Heart Labyrinth – Courage My Love – Kensington Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

The Heart Labyrinth I re-painted during the August 2022 Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market . . .

The yellow remains visible,

The red, not so much.

I’ll aim to repaint it again next PSK.

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“A HiMY SYeD Labyrinth, Sunnyside Park” – Octagon Labyrinth – Wading Pool – Budapest Park – Sunnyside – Toronto

Thank you Randy for sharing photos of my Octagon Labyrinth in Budapest Park.

After a summer’s worth of water filled Wading Pool Labyrinthing,

My painted colours have faded enough and it’s time for a refresh,

So that’s what I hope to complete before the snow falls.

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“Explore” – كسبلور – Grange Park Labyrinth – Grange Park – Downtown Toronto

Looking south from inside the circular green space that defines Grange Park,

Easy to see the azure blue concentric circles with make up my Grange Park Labyrinth.

Worth Exploring . . .

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“I Bought a Longboard Today 🙋🏻‍♀️” – Labyrinth – Augusta Avenue – Kensington Market – Downtown Toronto

Longboarding down Augusta Avenue and over my Labyrinth at Wales Avenue,

Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto.

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