Graffiti Alley, Toronto Explained

Graffiti Alley, officially Rush Lane,[1] is a three-block, 1-km[2] alleyway in Toronto's Fashion District, known for hosting street art.[3] [4] [5] Lonely Planet has called the site "possibly the most popular place to check out street art in Toronto".[6] The alleyway was used prominently as the backdrop in Rick Mercer Report "Rant" segment.[7] Despite its popularity with tourists and leniancy by law enforcement, it is not a legal wall.[8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: YYZ Why?: Graffiti Alley evolved to become a top Toronto destination - Toronto Globalnews.ca . 2024-05-22 . Global News . en-US.
  2. News: Artists transform Graffiti Alley with new murals in 'show of solidarity' with anti-racism movement . CBC . 2023-11-12 . 2022-07-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220704014139/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/artists-graffiti-alley-mural-anti-racism-movement-1.5602082 . live .
  3. Web site: Graffiti Alley . 2023-11-12 . Atlas Obscura . en . 2023-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031165223/https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/graffiti-alley-rush-lane . live .
  4. Web site: Jen . 2023-06-08 . Graffiti Alley In Toronto Is A Hotbed Of Culture, Art, and History . 2023-11-12 . Indie88 . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2014-08-26 . 7 cool places to see great graffiti in Toronto . 2023-11-12 . Toronto.com . en . 2023-10-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231031165229/https://www.toronto.com/things-to-do/7-cool-places-to-see-great-graffiti-in-toronto/article_fe52105a-a098-5263-bb14-8588d74fe0dc.html . live .
  6. Web site: Graffiti Alley Entertainment & Financial Districts, Toronto Attractions . 2023-11-12 . Lonely Planet . en . 2023-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402051642/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/canada/toronto/entertainment-financial-districts/attractions/graffiti-alley/a/poi-sig/1627477/1342652 . live .
  7. News: 2018-04-10 . Go behind the scenes as Rick Mercer prepares last report . CBC News . 2023-11-19.
  8. Web site: YYZ Why?: Graffiti Alley evolved to become a top Toronto destination - Toronto Globalnews.ca . 2024-05-22 . Global News . en-US.

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