Ceci n’est pas un banc.

By Jill

This mysterious bench appeared at the North West corner of Queen & Northcote sometime between 11 am on Tuesday March 21, and 9:30 am, Friday March 24th.
There’s no streetcar or bus stop at this corner, no cafe patio, no real reason anyone might want to sit here. It faces away from the Style In Progress grafiti on the wall behind it. It has ridges spaced approximately ass-width apart to prevent anyone from sitting too comfortably or trying to eke out a living on this corner.
We argue that for all practical intents and purposes, this is not a bench at all– just another statement that the only thing the city wants for this neighborhood is more condo advertising, passive-aggresive though that want may be.