Graffiti in the City of Toronto, Canada’s largest urban capital, is cause for much disagreement. The graffiti is seen by many as an art form adding to the city’s culture.However, many individuals also look at graffiti as a form of vandalism causing damage to property, and giving Toronto a look of a city of crime.
The Graffiti Transformation Program is an annual community investment program which hires youth to remove graffiti and resurface the walls with attractive murals. Since the program’s start in 1996, over 9,000 tags have been removed, over 300 sites cleaned, and 430 murals created.
Graffiti Alley in The Fashion District runs south of Queen Street West from Spadina Avenue to Portland Street beginning at 1 rush lane, Toronto, Ontario Canada . It’s a must-see.