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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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
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
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 […]
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 . . .
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 […]
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
. . . 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 […]
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
My Robson Square Labyrinth remains a venue for Street Performers earning their Vancouver rent . . . View this post on Instagram Today at #robsonsquare a #publicspace in the city centre. A post shared by Reflection on Walking & Cities (@pedestrian.institute) on Jun 29, 2019 at 7:50pm PDT
