Jason Thorne

@JasonThorne
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Canadian Urbanist and Chief Planner for the City of Toronto (@JasonThorne.bsky.social)
“I want people to recognize themselves and feel valued.” Challenging the typical narratives of public statues by “replacing glorification with empathy and distance with relatability” … this is Moments Contained by British artist Thomas Price outside of the Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto).
The CONTACT Photography Festival is on now with exhibits around the city. This is “Ghostwriter” by Sheida Soleimani, “Independence Square II” by Delali Cofie and “An Abundance of Plenty” by Thandiwe Muriu.
A park taking over the street. This street in Toronto has been permanently closed and transformed into an extension and pedestrian connection to Joel Weeks Park.
Love this! Bicycle School in Tirana, Albania #BikeTooter
Before and after in Ljubljana.
The new Stadttunnel bike tunnel running under the main train station in Zurich.
Like a jungle gym for office workers. MFO-Park at the site of the former Oerlikon Machine Works in Zurich (by architects Burckhardt + Partners and landscape architects Raderschallpartner)
Just another Sunday at Zürich Hauptbahnhof … 60 departures in the next 45 minutes.
The Craven Road community art gallery (Toronto).
Freddie in Leslieville (Toronto).