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RSS FeedsMeet Toronto´s tireless sidewalk defenders who help keep our city looking good
(The Star Travel)

 
 

20 july 2018 16:41:44

 
Meet Toronto´s tireless sidewalk defenders who help keep our city looking good
(The Star Travel)
 


It’s the neighbourhood watch of broken amenities.Torontonians can call, email or tweet 311, the city division for non-emergency services, when they notice signs of urban decay, be they potholes or busted poles. But some diehard city scouts have taken it upon themselves to vigilantly draw attention to the city’s physical ills.“So many people love this city and they are ready to help solve any problems that pop up,” Mayor John Tory said in a written statement. “I’m glad when residents spot something they think the city should fix right away on a street, in a park, or anywhere else in Toronto, that many of them let 311 know through Twitter.”The Star spoke with a group of these tireless sidewalk defenders — from a west-end woman tagging hateful graffiti to a Leslieville man who’s reported more than 16 faulty trash cans this month alone — who make the city better for all of us.The abandoned bike wardenNicolas Bello, Garden DistrictNicolas Bello bikes to work every day, so when he sees racks taken up by locked, rusted out “skeleton” bicycles, he calls foul, taking to Twitter to see them tagged and removed.“It looks junky,” he said. He’s reported at least 86 incidents of abandoned bikes to the city since 2016.“There’s a limited supply of bike parking,” Bello said. “If I see something broke and I figure no one else is gonna do something about it, why not me, right?”Bello, who volunteers for the city-run Greeters program, which shows off the city to those keen to learn more about certain neighbourhoods, also reports garbage woes.“You want to show them the best possible city that you can,” Bello said.He said he sees abandoned bikes every day.“Kudos to the city for keeping that Twitter channel open and having responsive staff,” he added.The accessibility avengerLindsay Zier-Vogel, the JunctionLindsay Zier-Vogel takes aim at problem ...


 
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