UntitledCyclist
Active Member
Making some excellent progress on that cinnamon bun!
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UntitledCyclist
Active Member
I thought it was kind of the tagger(s) to leave most of the letters visible.
Ward8
Active Member
That is among the laziest, ugliest most arrogant and ostentatious tagging I've ever seen. I'm not really all that anti tagging either. It usually rings as patina or white noise to me, and only bothers me when it's over other street art. But that stretch of tags is a self aggrandizing monument of contempt to anyone who enjoys street art, art, or might happen to want to look at something aesthetically pleasing one day.
bedoozled
New Member
In last week's episode of the TV show "What We Do In The Shadows (which is filmed in Toronto winter) that exact section of the Railpath was featured prominently. The scene was supposed to depict a rundown, derelict and abandoned area at night, so that segment of the Railpath was ready for its closeup...
Towered
Superstar
Shabby Toronto always delivers!
Johnny Au
Superstar
Who knows if the television studio intentionally created the graffiti?
lowtrain
New Member
Rail corridors usually don’t attract high quality graffiti art and proximity of a lot of community housing near there doesn’t help either.
rdaner
Senior Member
One interesting thing that I noticed today are the openings along the bottom of the cement noise barrier so rainwater and wildlife can get through. Smart!
bedoozled
New Member
That's fun, I have personally seen at least 2 possums along the railpath so I'm sure they'll be making use of it.
facepalming_brooklynite
Active Member
Bunnies, too!
nfitz
Superstar
Little animals - sure. But will the foxes, coyotes, and deer use this type of hole? I'd think fencing would be more accessible for wildlife.
rdaner
Senior Member
Railpath progress from the Wallace Footbridge. Looks like the only section from here to College that needs work is around the station. Taken 5 January.
robmausser
Senior Member
Metrolinx: squeezes another track in and keeps this railpath,
also Metrolinx: we can't add any Multi Use Paths next to any other rail lines, theres simply no room
andrewmaps
New Member
I find it unbelievable how long this 200m(?) section has taken to open... Its been complete for at least 4 months now and still requires an on-street detour. (detour sign said till september 2024) They also plow it!! Even though its still closed off - They actually move barriers and fences to allow the plow access! You can't make this stuff up - like the Eglinton crosstown escalators at Eglinton/Yonge have been running for months or years with no revenue service in sight.... Cycling has such a low priority here - frustrating how long these projects take... I should look on the bright side, maybe the ribbon cutting ceremony is this afternoon!
robmausser
Senior Member
In 2015 I was so excited about the extension of the Railpath.
In 2025 I am just excited for what they already built to reopen haha.
Only in Toronto.