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Along the Shore

For thousands of years, the waterfront ran along Front Street. Why did it shift south? On this walk, trace Toronto’s shoreline from 1841 and discover how it helped shape the city.

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Two smiling Black women sitting on a bench, hugging with one leg raised to show their roller skates. The bottom of the roller skates are the focal point.

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Play the City

Discover Toronto’s roller sports history: acts of resilience against racial inequality, gender norms, and homophobia, and stories of joy and community spirit.

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Lost Lavatories

Uncover the history of civic debates, architectural ambition, and changing attitudes toward public space told by Toronto’s lost network of public lavatories.

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Vacancy at Old City Hall

Discover the history of Toronto’s Old City Hall, and the civic building’s mid-century moment of peril.