...over 180+ public art installations, the impact of this interventions is not only significant, but transformative to public space. The vast variety of murals, artistic perspectives, and relationships generated within......built environment through these murals. On countless occasions, these installations have been the foundation to discussions about public space, it’s value, and emergent perspectives on our city’s public space. Although...

“The example of quality I chose is The Bentway public space. I believe that quality public space is open to all, and with the Bentway I use this space in......the summer to take my family and meet friends, and in the winter our family uses the Skate Trail. The Bentway is a public park under the Gardner highway in...

“The first time I stumbled upon Esplanade Tranquille, a year-round indoor public space in Quartier des Spectacles, at the core of downtown Montreal, I lived a positive experience of quality......that I could confidently observe was that it was a public space holding a great variety of services such as a café, a boardgame rental counter, a self-serve library, and...

...such as the exhibition space, bookstores, public library, and café. I found the rooms knit together, especially the separation between the archives and public spaces. The views throughout the building......the main lobby space. I found that the building was close to public transportation, which made the project accessible. Each library space was connected by pedestrian pathways that connected the...

...this school, I commute from another city in the Greater Toronto Area. I live near the downtown core of Mississauga where there are several public sites that I am more......familiar with. The Hazel McCallion Central Library (formerly Central Library) is a building that I have spent a great deal of time in as a student. A public library is...

...a collaborative visioning process. Public space emerged as a major theme; 11,000 Vancouverites said they wanted “more public space, including plazas, rooftop patios and alleyway activations”. hcma partnered with the...“My example of a quality lived experience is a semi-permanent laneway transformation in Vancouver called Alley-Oop. It is an example that demonstrates the potential to transform under-utilized public space with...