Pink spokes and a flower basket highlight the tension between Toronto City Hall and street art.
Caroline Macfarlane did Toronto officials a favour when she spray-painted the abandoned bicycle outside the art gallery where she works. Ordinarily the city removes bikes that have been left locked and long forgotten by their owners, but this particular bike escaped the notice of city officials as it blended into the drab stretch of Dundas Street West.
That all changed when Macfarlane and a colleague decided to give the ownerless bike a hot pink neon coating. It was quickly identified and tagged by city officials.
The only problem is that many local residents have come to like the bike's new look. And, with the impromptu art installation slated for removal, Macfarlane is getting emails from around the world, backing her in the fight to keep the pink bike on display.
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Source: The Mark
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