The Band of Storytellers mural was installed in 2019 and is a perfect backdrop to the popular the Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area (BIA) parkette. It pays homage to Albert’s Hall in the Brunswick House which was popular in the 1970s and 80s and was active for decades.

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On Thursday, June 27, the Annex became a little more inclusive as it unveiled its new Tactile Map. The map sits on the corner of Bloor Street West and Robert Street, right next to Trinity-St. Paul’s Church at 427 Bloor St. W. The installation features braille writing and tactile symbols that allow for blind or low-vision individuals to read the map and navigate the neighbourhood more safely.

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If you find yourself walking down Bloor Street and suddenly entranced by a pile of colanders, it might be time to stop and consider that you’ve effectively engaged with a piece of interactive art. There are now three different colander columns on Bloor Street to choose from, located at the new parkettes on Brunswick Avenue, Robert, and Major streets.

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The Bloor Annex BIA, in partnership with STEPS Public Art and local artists Chris Foster and Layne Hinton, has transformed three of their new parkettes into lighting spectacles.

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