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Bike Posts as Art

By Ron Nurwisah, Boy Reporter

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A Torontoist reader sent us these photos of one-of-a kind bike posts around Queen and Sorauren. TOist would love to know who’s responsible for these posts. They look sturdy and do a lot to brighten up the streetscape. Our tipster also “doubts that thieves could break these suckers with 2×4′s.” We hope that those thieves never try.

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  • http://www.jillmurray.com Jill

    http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=1120
    “The tree and dog sculptures-cum-bike stands were designed by a group of psychiatric survivors who meet at Parkdale Activity and Recreation Centre (PARC) on Tuesdays.”

  • sjfbarnett

    absolutely fabulous. It would be great if other communities could redesign their own posts to be as lovely as these.

  • http://www.torontoist.com Boy Reporter

    Note to self… reading Spacing Wire three-four times a day obviously not enough to keep up. Whoops.

  • Gloria

    They’re gorgeous! Definitely calls for a special sightseeing trip.

  • http://www.jillmurray.com Jill

    Total fluke Ron. I read that site once in a blue moon, and just chanced to remember this item.

  • tammy

    Hi Ron, Boy Reporter – I see someone put up the spacing link already..nice! but hey, your pics are nicer.
    Note – Phil Sarazen is the guy who came up with the ideas and coordinated it all.. they are working on more now.
    thanks for the bike pin too!
    see ya
    tammy

  • andrew

    and the parkdale village bia [business improvement area] worked with phil to get them up [we had to approve 'em, believe it or not]. there is somewhere in the office [ask devin, i don't work there anymore] plans to expand the program and offer these posts to individual businesses.
    see? bia’s aren’t always the bad guy.

  • andrew

    the parkdale village bia was also involved in getting the posts put up. there’s a plan somewhere to approach individual businesses and get bike posts put up in front the store that reflect the individual merchant’s trade.

  • rek

    Do people use them?

  • http://earthbody.blogspot.com/ Melissa

    AWESOME…. i hope to see more around the city, beautifying the landscape!

  • rek

    Maybe I’m just full of bile and hate, but I rather like the iconic quality of the ring and post. I think it would be a shame if they were supplanted all over the city.

  • andrew

    no danger of that rek. these posts are way more expensive.