Location: Ranee Avenue, at the Allen Road underpass
Date photo taken: 10 September 2015
This mural can be found on one side the of underpass where Ranee Avenue travels under the Allen expressway. On the other side of the underpass is it's twin, another mural with another feel good message. Both were created by neighbourhood youth working with Art Starts, an organization that seeks to use art to engage residents in under-served areas of Toronto. The youth involved did much more than paint however. For three weeks they were immersed in the revitalization process, doing things like attending meetings and interviewing residents. The project was initiated by Toronto Community Housing as part of the Lawrence Heights Revitalization Project. Like Regent Park, this 50s era housing development is being completely razed and redeveloped. Demolition began this fall and the project is expected to take 20 years.
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