TORONTO On the north side of Finch Avenue West between Kipling and Islington Avenues lies a stretch of art murals that portray the lives of those in north Etobicoke. It is one of the few public art displays located in that corner of the city. Now, it is being demolished to make way for construction as part of the Finch West light rail project. On Monday, Metrolinx is set to bulldoze the noise walls that the murals are painted on to install new bike lanes, a multi-use pathway and widened sidewalks.
Arts Etobicoke, the non-for-profit organization that led the mural project, said they are disappointed that the murals will be removed.
People in Toronto raise money to repair iconic rainbow tunnel after it s destroyed with graffiti
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A group of Toronto residents is raising money to repair Toronto s well-known rainbow tunnel mural after someone marked it with a huge tag. The Rainbow Tunnel has been tagged. Again! Our gratitude goes to the original artist BC Johnson and local community members for making Mural Routes aware of this, reads a page where organization Mural Routes is taking donations to help with the repairs. Mural Routes has taken responsibility for keeping the Rainbow Tunnel in good condition, with support from the City of Toronto. In the past, we have covered the expenses associated with repairs which come out of our own operating budget.