Toronto+Vancouver City of Labyrinths Project

• Tagged Black, David Crombie Park, Downtown Toronto, Medicine Wheel, Old Town Toronto, Public Space, Red, St. Lawrence Neighbourhood, Toronto

Red & Black, South & West Arcs of the Circle of Benches I painted and transformed into a Medicine Wheel, in David Crombie Park, Old Town Toronto. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike Zuger (@zugermike)

• Tagged Blue, Man In The Maze, Marian Engel Park, Public Space, TOpoli, Toronto, Wading Pool, Wading Pool Labyrinth

It’s Municipal Election Day in Toronto and elsewhere in Ontario. While I’m NOT on the Ballot today, When I was on the Ballot running for or to lead Toronto City Council in elections past, A vote for me then was a vote for Public Spaces, As urbanist author John Lorinc is providing you that same […]

• Tagged By-Law Enforcement, Christie Pits Park, City of Toronto, COVID-19, Painted, Pandemic, parkTO, Public Space, TOpoli, Toronto, Wading Pool, Wading Pool Labyrinth

It seemed dumb and arbitrary, but probably technically correct. At least it gave the three guys something to do. They mostly stand around in the middle of an empty field in a huddle. — Marni Soupcoff (@soupcoff) April 15, 2020 Here are Toronto bylaw officers at Christie Pits having trouble maintaining social distance while ticketing […]

• Tagged Bicycle, Colours, Downtown Vancouver, Geese, Painted, Public Space, Red, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Robson Street, Street, Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery

In the bottom left corner of this photograph, You can spot a cyclist walking her bike atop my Robson Square Labyrinth . . . Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of Vancouverites & Vancouver visitors enjoyed & explored or eyed the Robson Square Labyrinth while it was there. It’s gone now. The temporary Public Space that […]

• Tagged CarFreeYVR, Downtown Vancouver, Heart, Painted, Placemaking, Public Art, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Vancouver, Vancouver Art Gallery

This may be one the last photographs of my Labyrinth I painted in Robson Square, Downtown Vancouver. The temporary car-free public space experiment has been made officially permanent. Soon, the makeshift block long plaza will be redone with a final design. Thank you City of Vancouver for NOT removing the Labyrinth I painted there. It […]

• Tagged Augusta Avenue, Downtown Toronto, Hockey, Kensington Market, Painted, Public Art, Public Space, Street Labyrinth, Toronto

In Vancouver, Canadians play Hockey ON Labyrinths ! View this post on Instagram Most of Canada play’s #roadhockey, in #KensingtonMarket #Toronto we have Road Mazes and Road Art. #streetart #maze #watchoutforcars #torontoart A post shared by Todd Pinnell (@toddwith2ds) on Aug 26, 2019 at 11:23am PDT

• Tagged Dancing, Downtown Vancouver, KPOP, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Vancouver

My Robson Square Labyrinth remains a Public Space stage for KPOP Dance Troupes from around Metro Vancouver to come and perform . . . View this post on Instagram 🔥 Full video in my profile . 📹：@_dot.avi 💃@mixtoffical . It's not about what you think, it's about what you do! Overthinking can only stop you […]

• Tagged Downtown Vancouver, Painted, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Sky, Skyline, Vancouver

Looking south beyond my Robson Square Labyrinth toward Overcast Skies . . . View this post on Instagram #robsonsquare #vancouverartgallery #downtown A post shared by Yasar Bayar (@yasarbayar) on Aug 18, 2019 at 5:23pm PDT

• Tagged Blue, Downtown Vancouver, Green, Painted, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Robson Street, Street Labyrinth, Vancouver, walking, Yellow

It is challenging to both use one’s smartphone device and successfully walk a Labyrinth at the same time . . . Friends don’t let Friends Walk Labyrinths with their devices in hand ! View this post on Instagram Gimme my phone😒 A post shared by Sara (@1saraar) on Aug 11, 2019 at 10:01pm PDT

• Tagged Downtown Toronto, Kensington Avenue, Kensington Market, Painted, Public Space, Street Labyrinth, Toronto, White

This was the final Labyrinth I painted on the July 2019 Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market. It’s located on Kensington Avenue, placed mostly in front of a laneway exiting onto the street. The asphalt is crackly and didn’t make a very good candidate for a Street Labyrinth canvas. Yet because it is in front of […]

• Tagged Blue, CN Tower, Downtown Toronto, Grange Park, Grange Park Labyrinth, Painted, Public Space, Toronto, Urban Acupuncture

My Blue Labyrinth is still there! Yay! My previous Labyrinth was removed in late April. I expect this too to be removed by The City at some point, yet hopeful I am wrong. Until then, it will remain a memory opportunity for visitors to Toronto . . .

• Tagged Augusta Avenue, Downtown Toronto, Duckman, Hero-San, Kensington Market, Painted, Pedestrian Sundays, Public Space, Street Labyrinth, Street Performer, TK-Entertainer, Toronto, Yellow

Labyrinth I painted on Augusta Avenue during the June 2019 Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market became a stage/venue for a collaboration between World Travelling Street Performers Duckman and Hero-san . . . In a tiny way, through the presence of my Labyrinth, I collaborated too ! Yay! View this post on Instagram #kensingtonmarket #pedestriansundays #duckman […]

• Tagged Blue, Cities, Downtown Toronto, Emily Macrae, Euna Wong, Grange Park, Grange Park Labyrinth, Heart, HiMY SYeD, John Lorinc, Park, Public Space, Shadows, Tactical Urbanism, Toronto, Urban Acupuncture

Yes. — John Lorinc (@JohnLorinc) July 28, 2019 Cities aren’t just about great visions, but great transformation. Forever a work in progress, and that’s the beauty of it. — Euna (@EunaWong) July 28, 2019

• Tagged Downtown Vancouver, Football, Painted, Play, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Street Labyrinth, Vancouver, West End

. . . And The Robson Square Labyrinth becomes an End Zone ! Bonus : Young one’s T-Shirt sports a Labyrinth Motif. View this post on Instagram When you find a football 🏈 in a box marked “Free Stuff” in the west end…. it’s always time to play #familynight #justhavingfun #ate2dinners A post shared by […]

• Tagged centre, Downtown Vanvouer, Heart, Painted, Public Space, Robson Square, Robson Square Labyrinth, Street Labyrinth, Vancouver

Standing in the Centre of my Robson Square Labyrinth, Downtown Vancouver. . . View this post on Instagram unfazed A post shared by (@_beems) on Jul 25, 2019 at 4:03pm PDT