How can we make public transit work for everyone? Urban Planners aged 4-12 can explore this timely issue as they build a model city out of craft materials at a Mouse City program on Saturday, August 24, 10am-3pm, at  8 80 Streets Danforth.We’ll run this FREE drop-in session on the street, near Dulux Paints (2031 Danforth Ave).

Spearheaded by 8 80 Cities, the 8 80 Streets Danforth project will unfold over two days (August 23-24) and transform an entire city block – from Woodbine Ave to Woodmount Ave – into a dynamic street that exemplifies the City of Toronto’s aspiration to reduce traffic fatalities to zero.

The only pop-up street makeover of its kind to take place in our city, 8 80 Streets Danforth brings internationally renowned tactical urbanists The Better Block Foundation to Canada for the first time.

Renowned illustrator Qin Leng (centre) unveiled her picture book debut I AM SMALL at our 11th annual Totsapalooza, with Fay & Fluffy’s Drag Queen Story Time (top left), author Emil Sher (top right), and indie rock all-stars The Woodshed Orchestra (bottom), on Saturday, February 2 at Revival.

Watching Qin draw a character and choreographer Ann-Marie Williams (bottom, middle) bring it to life through movement was positively magical. So too were Wanda’s-Pie-in-the-Sky Bakery‘s treats based on Qin’s pictures.

Photos by Jenn Catanzaro. For more photos, click here.