By Marc Lostracco

Every weekday, we pick an image from the Torontoist Flickr Pool and feature it here on the site. It’s our way to give the many excellent photographers in our pool the attention they deserve!

Though we’re big fans of increasing the green space around the city, this shot by Flickr pool contributor mechrisman shows that pavement can also be beautiful. Looking down on Nathan Phillips Square from City Hall, the minimalist theme and striking diagonal grid are interrupted by an organic human form placed almost like a neon chess piece. We like how this composition isolates a desolate-looking moment in a place that we know is full of people, noise and action.