A Field Guide to Tactical Heritage Urbanism Volume 1: October 2016 | Page 53

Project: Under Gardiner - Toronto’s
Missing Link And Hidden Public Terrain
Lauren Abrahams
PUBLIC WORK
Project: Under Gardiner will create a continuous passageway
from Strachan Avenue to Spadina Avenue, transforming a once
forgotten space into vibrant common ground. This project
is leveraging what was always there, by turning it into a vital
artery that flows into every neighbourhood that it touches.

Finding Your Fruit Goggles: A Tour of
Urban Edibles Past & Present
Sue Arndt
NOT FAR FROM THE TREE
Even in our dense downtown core, the observant urban dweller can spot the rambling grapevines or clusters of serviceberry
bushes in between buildings. This Jane’s Walk examined
these delicious, beautiful, and hard-working urban trees,
and discovered a storied past and the ongoing presence of
urban agriculture in our city.

A Day in the Life of Marginalized Youth
Hafsa Saeed + Kwaku Agyemang
NATIONAL STUDENT COMMISSION OF CANADA
This Jane’s Walk shared stories from youth about barriers
young people face in our city and offered some ideas about
how we can work to solve them. Active engagement, feeling safe and welcome, and empowerment were among the
themes discussed.

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