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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#BikeTO On Saturday September 19th, Art Spin returns to the Port Lands for a bicycle-led adventure through one of Toronto's most dramatically transformed landscapes. via @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social h/t @jbwicz.bsky.social www.artspin.ca/portlandstour

Art Spin Bike Tour - Back to the Port Lands
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On Saturday September 19th, Art Spin returns to the Port Lands for a bicycle-led adventure through one of Toronto's most dramatically transformed landscapes.

Date: Saturday September 19th, 2026

Rain Date: Sunday September 20th, 2026

Time: Meet at 2pm, tour leaves at 2:30 sharp

Meeting Point: Sherbourne Common

(61 Dockside Dr, Toronto)

Tickets: $30

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Art Spin is excited to return with one of our beloved bike tours and this time, we're heading back to the Port Lands!

We last visited in 2017, and the area has since undergone an extraordinary transformation. With the re-naturalization of the Don River and the creation of the new Biidaasige Park and surrounding wetlands, this new waterfront destination has become one of Toronto's great success stories and one worth celebrating together.

Join us on Saturday, September 19 for a one-time art experience featuring newly commissioned projects by Toronto-based writers and performers Fan Wu and Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, as well as a dance piece choreographed by Montreal-based artist Marie Lambin-Gagnon, co-presented by Lassonde Art Trail. Stay tuned for more programming to be announced, you know how we like to surprise you!

Inspired by themes of re-naturalization and the relationship between the human and natural worlds, the tour will move through a landscape where industry, infrastructure and ecology meet, before culminating in a unique industrial space for the opening of our curated group exhibition Re-Naturalize, along with food vendors, bar service and music by DJ General Eclectic so we can all celebrate together!

We're not giving too much away just yet, but trust us, you'll want to come along for the ride.

ARTISTS

Fan Wu, Stephen Jackman-Torkoff, Marie Lambin-Gagnon, Paul Chartrand, Naomi Dodds, Anran Guo, Suzanne Morrissette, Lauren Schaffer, Matt Trinh, TH&B Collective, and more to be announced.

PARTNERS & FUNDERS

Ontario Arts Council & Government of Ontario

Waterfront Toronto

CreateTO

Lassonde Art Trail

Outer Harbour Marina

AJ Self Storage

MORE DETAILS:

To bring:

Your bicycle, helmet & lock are essential, a water bottle and snack for the bike ride are always recommended.

RAIN DATE:

For the safety and enjoyment of our audience, Art Spin is a fair weather event. Our official rain date for this tour is Sunday September 20th. Ticket Holders will be notified day-of in case of any rescheduling due to weather. Given the limited resources we are working with, we are unable to issue a refund for your ticket if the event is postponed to the rain date and a ticket holder can no longer attend. Audience members should plan to be available either day.

ACCESSIBILITY:

Unfortunately this event is not physically accessible. Participants are required to ride a bicycle to participate.

Please e-mail info@artspin.ca for more details.

BIKE RIDE CONDITIONS:

Although most of the tour route will be on designated bike trails and city streets there will be some portions that will see us take gravel paths that might prove a bit more challenging to ride on.

NEVER BEEN ON AN ART SPIN TOUR?

Art Spin bike tours are a roving curatorial project that situates commissioned, site-specific works in unique public spaces throughout the city. Each Art Spin tour gathers a large audience on bicycles to visit the multidisciplinary installations and performances in a one-of-a-kind event. With few details released beforehand, Art Spin tours ask you to trust the curators and allow yourselves to be surprised by both the creative programming and the unusual spaces to which they lead you.

PARTNERS

Thank you to all of our volunteers, partners, collaborators and supporters who make Art Spin possible.

We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council and the Government of Ontario.

We are grateful to the project partners who help bring our programming to you. This bike tour & the Re-naturalize exhibition are only possible through support from Waterfront Toronto, CreateTO, Lassonde Art Trail, Outer Harbour Marina, Toronto Port Authority and AJ Self Storage.

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 04/09/2026

What cars have wrought.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

This is #TorontoDanforth Visit Ookwemin Minising island to explore Biidaasige Park, it’s new expansion & the Waterfront Neighbourhood Space this weekend, h/t @evergreencanada.bsky.social @dontmesswiththedon.bsky.social @jbwicz.bsky.social #EastEndLove Info here: www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...

What's happening this weekend on...
Ookwemin
Minising

At the Waterfront Neighbourhood Space
Rattle making workshop
Saturday, July 25
Workshop 1: 10:30am - 12:00pm
Workshop 2: 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Create your own rattle while learning about the history of Ookwemin Minising through storytelling and teachings led by Indigenous educators.
Register ahead of time, see caption for details.
Circular Toronto
Saturday, July 25 9am - 3pm
Connect with the Circular Toronto team and learn about sustainability, climate action, the circular economy, and what a circular city could look like.
Waterfront Toronto
Sunday, July 26
10am - 1pm
Before exploring the new section of Bidaasige Park stop by for family-friendly activities and the opportunity to learn more about Waterfront Toronto's work.

At Biidaasige Park
A new section is unlocked
Opens Saturday, July 25
This weekend, Biidaasige Park, Toronto's largest park in a generation, is getting even bigger! The expanded waterfront destination adds 10 new acres of parkland to the west of Cherry Street Bridge on Ookwemin Minising.
Guided Walking Tours of the Biidaasige
Park Expansion
See caption for exact dates and times
Join a guided tour of the newly opened western portion of Biidaasige Park and learn the how how this former industrial landscape has been transformed into Toronto's newest waterfront destination.
Brick Works-Biidaasige Connector Shuttle
All weekend
11:00am - 5:00pm, every 30-45 mins
Celebrate the opening of the western section of Biidaasige Park with a free weekend shuttle connecting Evergreen Brick Works and Bildaasige Park.
Explore new trails, play areas, and riverfront landscapes, then visit the Farmers Market, Children's Garden, and more.

At Biidaasige Parko
Recreate Place Family Art Activities
All weekend
10am - 3pm
Drop-in for community art-making along the Lassonde Art Trail. Presented by Recreate Place in partnership with Lassonde Art Trail and Waterfront Toronto, these interactive experiences are led by Artist Educators Melanie Billark, Amanda McCavour, and Raha Medhat, alongside a team of Youth Facilitators.
Lassonde Art Trail: Art + Nature Tour
Every Saturday until August 22 11am, 2pm, & 4pm
Each Saturday join a LAT Art guide for an Art + Nature Tour of the Lassonde Art Trail. These short, themed, walking tours highlight selected artworks along the Art Trail and last approximately 40 minutes.
Paddleboarding & Kayaking at Biidaasige Park
Saturday, July 25 10am, 10:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, & 2pm
Get out on the water and experience Bidaasige Park from a whole new perspective! Don't Mess with the Don will be hosting Paddelboarding and Kayaking sessions throughout Saturday. The DMWTD experienced team will provide equipment, safety instruction, and on-water guidance so you can enjoy the adventure. Register ahead of time, see caption for details.

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is #TorontoDanforth at Ookwemin Minising A little rainy at the pop up, but looking forward to the new section of Biidaasige Park opening before the end of the month via @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social h/t @jbwicz.bsky.social @jasonthorne.bsky.social #EastEndLove

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Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Full Chip Chat with @maritstilesndp.bsky.social is up. Using Sneaky Dee’s as a launching point we discuss commercial lease protections, arts/culture protections, and the yellowbelt. youtu.be/E58deTMF_gk?...

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Dan Seljak & Marit Stiles on Save Sneaky Dee's A Chip Chat Tribute

YouTube video by Dan Seljak (Another Glass Box)

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Dan Seljak @anotherglassbox.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

tfw when you planned to spend the next five days rallying the community but a big bank cleared your calendar

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy World Bicycle Day.

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Francis Sealey @globalnet21.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Paris air pollution is down 50% after its radical bike-friendly transformation Cars have been banned from more than 100 streets. Tens of thousands of parking spots have been eliminated. Hundreds of miles of bike lanes have been added. And air pollution is plummeting

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

“RedBall” at Old City Hall by artist Kurt Perschke. Part of the 2026 Luminato Festival … transforming spaces across Toronto with bold and playful art experiences.

A grand, historic building features intricate architectural details with large arches and a tower. In the foreground, a giant red sphere is positioned at the entrance steps, contrasting with the stone facade. A modern glass skyscraper is visible in the background under a clear sky.

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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Given the recent police violence perpetrated against a cyclist on Queen's Quay, TPS' statement in support of that violence and the silence from City Hall, it's probably time we ride. Strength in numbers. Bring friends. Share widely. Ride bikes.

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Frankie Huang 黄碧赤 @ourobororoboruo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Welp there’s no unseeing this

Colorful play gym for infants featuring foxes and bunnies, two criss-crossing archs stand over a square mat

UFC cage being built on the White House launch, criss-crossing arches strongly resembling the baby play gym

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Michael Druker 🇨🇦 @mdruker.app · 01/06/2026

Extremely Waterloo Region coded

Screenshot from Region of Waterloo Street Design Guide:

Horse and Buggy

Horse and buggy routes require key considerations for their interactions with other modes of transportation throughout the Region. Rural contexts such as Rural Connector and Rural Main Street typologies (Section 2) should consider the safety, geometric, and operational need of these users.

The Region’s preferred design approach, which has been informed by community feedback, is shown in the Rural Connector Example 2 typology. It consists of:
• 2.5m-wide shoulder consisting of a 1.5m paved (asphalt) segment beyond the painted buffer line to accommodate people cycling and a 1.0m unpaved (packed gravel) portion. Although the typical buggy width is 1.65m, it was noted by the Region that horses are able to straddle between the paved (asphalt) and unpaved (packed gravel) segments.
• Exposed aggregate concrete finish is preferred for roll over curbs, as it provides grip for horses, rather than smooth finish concrete curbs.

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The Volatile Mermaid @ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Imagine if a woman president crashed the economy and started a war with no end in sight, and her biggest, seemingly ONLY concern was building a ballroom and redecorating the White House.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Hello friends! Climate Week in Toronto is nearly here! Join us at the newly opened Old Fire Hall 30 in Biidaasige Park to discuss all things circular. We’ve got a great lineup of presenters talking about the salvage of materials, big and small. Hope to see you there! luma.com/tocw-1ich

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Circularity, Industrial Salvage and Placemaking in the Port Lands · Luma

The mouth of the Don River has been reborn. Have you been waiting for an excuse to visit the renaturalized area in Ookwemin Minising including Biidaasige Park?…

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Huge congratulations to the team for the big lift. Coincidentally, hosting a workshop tonight and hearing from the public about their aspirations for the new island.🙏

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Hey wait…it me! @lanrickbennett.bsky.social too funny, great vid of me and the little bears.

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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

It’s clear that having no garbage chute and only two elevators for a 33-storey building was some real value engineering by Brad Lamb. That said, buyers should demand things like reasonable vertical capacity and basic amenities like garbage disposal.

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Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike · 10/05/2026

We're so excited to see another cargo bikeshare option pop up in America, and here's hoping one will come to Chicago next! Would you use a service like you?

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Radical Graffiti @radicalgraffiti.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

A message from Mary, a 72-year-old Amazon worker from North Carolina projected onto Jeff Bezos’s $120 million penthouse before tonight’s #MetGala, chaired by Bezos.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Thank you @janeswalk.bsky.social for facilitating so many great walks. Our tour of the mouth of the Don River and McCleary brought out ~100 people, despite the weather. Find more photos and reflections on LinkedIn 🙏

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

We appreciate you coming out, Jason! We enjoyed spreading the gospel, a generational project shaped by so many hands 🙏

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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Peter Zumthor’s new LA gallery. Concrete walls, floors and roof. Four times the amount of concrete compared to a ‘normal’ building its size, and twice as much steel as the Eiffel Tower! Are the societal benefits worth the environmental costs?

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 29/04/2026

Councillor Moise has put an item on tomorrow’s Community Council agenda that'd pedestrianize part of Church St this summer. Staff have posted a list of concerns, including overcrowding, lack of staff resources, and potential for “high-volume of public complaints” secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...

secure.toronto.ca

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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

"You hear theyre using chickens as camera gimbals now?" "What?" "Chickens. Strap a camera onto their head. No shake. Chicken camera gimbals"

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

See you out in McCleary next weekend! 🙌

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Janne K. Flisrand @jannefrommpls.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

I spy some construction site art in #Zürich

A yellow ladder with a bronze sculpture of a person climbing it is standing in the middle of several bright yellow containers with construction materials. Behind are big roads, including a multi-lane roundabout with yellow zebra crossing and red bike lanes between car lanes, behind that is a two-lane ramp into a tunnel.

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Qagggy! @qagggy.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Remembering the time in 2018 when @typewriteralley.bsky.social and I added rubber duckies to "Lake Belltown" to protest the awful conditions for pedestrians along Denny.

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Philip Oldfield @sustainabletall.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Design for 47 apartments in Paris. Very few places in the world where you can have a single spiral escape stair like this… By ITAR Architectures

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Highly helpful chart here.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

If you haven't been down to the new river at the mouth of the Don, consider this your invitation! I'm hosting a Jane's Walk and pulled together some great speakers on the McCleary District. 🙌 www.janeswalkfestivalto.com/saturday-may...

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between-the-new-river-and-the-movies-meet-the-port-lands-mccleary-district | Jane's Walk Toronto Festival

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Incredible shots of the exchange between Rep. AOC and RFK, Jr. at today’s congressional hearing. (image credit: WSJ reporter @lizessleywhyte.bsky.social)

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J. Kelly Nestruck @nestruck.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

This is my new MP. Only candidate who knocked on my door, incidentally. Impressive person. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVX3...

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Watch Canadian Doctor Takedown Ill informed Anti Obamacare Senator

YouTube video by Egberto Willies (Politics Done Right)

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Thank you the internet (quite a satisfying amount of cognitive dissonance going on here).

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

the discussion

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COMMUNITY:
CAN WE HAVE A SAFE ROUTE FOR OUR KIDS TO WALK/BIKE/ROLL
TO SCHOOL?
CITY:
NO, A DRIVER MIGHT GET MAD.
THAT'S THE ENTIRETY OF THE DISCUSSION

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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

"Alongside the recently announced $975 million tri-government investment in enabling housing infrastructure on the waterfront, Waterfront East Transit will unlock access to new neighbourhoods like Quayside, Ookwemin Minising and beyond." - @waterfrontoronto.bsky.social youtu.be/Y5rD7fxLwlY?...

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Waterfront East Transit - Unlocking Housing, Jobs and a Connected Waterfront

YouTube video by Waterfront Toronto

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Interesting to see the ROW being rebalanced to widen the sidewalk into a former car lane. I ❤️ NY.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Thanks for coming Lanrick, great turnout!

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Opinion Editor @ Bluesky @dly.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

losing an hour on International Women’s Day feels right

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

My current read. “Strangers Need Strange Moments Together” by Melissa Mongiat and Mouna Andraos of the Montréal-based artist collective Daily tous les jours … about their work to bring together technology, storytelling, performance, and design in public space.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Two weeks ago I wrote a column about the egregious escalation in violent Toronto police corruption in one of the biggest daily newspapers in Canada. I wrote that they are bullies & the chief should be fired. I take none of that lightly. 1/3

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Shawn Micallef: Toronto is facing its worst police corruption scandal in decades. Here are three things that need to happen soon

The corruption revealed by Project South undermines the public trust that is the foundation of policing.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

They paved paradise, but hydrogeomorphology wins. 🎶🎶

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Any car that hasn't moved in the period between the last storm ending and the next storm beginning should immediately be towed, stripped of hazardous materials, and dumped into the Atlantic Ocean to become artificial reefs like they do with old subway cars.

Silver car on city street surrounded by low pile of snow.

black car on city street surrounded by low pile of snow.

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

We’re baaaack! Love to see it, huge grin across my face. The majority of the bike lanes downtown are now clear, praise be. Hats off to the City’s Ops staff who were overwhelmed by the unprecedented amount of snow, but got er done.

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Tabatha Southey🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Let’s meet up here. Please spread the word on this chance to be part of one of the most exciting things to happen in Toronto in decades.

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

....cities are the resistance....

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Julie Bogdanowicz @jbwicz.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

I've been quietly working on the Bloor West Village Urban Design Guidelines for a few years and it was finally approved at Toronto and East York Council yesterday. Sharing more detail details via LinkedIn, a few spreads that stood out for me, here. www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis...

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