BlogTO titles are always special, but this one? They make it sound like it’s either super exclusive or super racist.
Shari Kasman
@smkasman.bsky.social
Torontonian, artist, writer, co-creator of Bloordale Beach, maker of all kinds of stuff, incl a book about everyone's favourite mall, the Galleria.
I should have known that by posting criticism of the Bloor UP Express station, I would still have people defending the system and mansplaining train stations to me. But also, I can’t believe people are defending such a massive design fail.
I don’t understand why Toronto is opening new parks without food. Aren’t you hungry?
Omitting vowels is a trend that needs to stop! But somehow, a U snuck its way in there. Hello from the WST TRNT RLPTH.
I saw this post yesterday and by chance wandered by right as @smkasman.bsky.social was starting up trivia again today and was one of her first contestants! sadly, I lost 🤷🏻♀️ but it was great fun nonetheless!
Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3w agoLocal gossip @smkasman.bsky.social is running her neighbourhood trivia booth.
Another great day of the Bloordale Quiz Show! Back tomorrow at Bloor & Brock at 1 pm.
Shawn Micallef@shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 3w agoLocal gossip @smkasman.bsky.social is running her neighbourhood trivia booth.
After years of confusion at the Bloor UP Express station, I left myself a trail of stickers to get me to the right train. Then I investigated to figure out what makes the station so confusing. Top problem: they use an airplane symbol to mean "train." open.substack.com/pub/sharikas...
My Own Personal Wayfinding Solution at the Bloor UP Express Station
I left myself a trail of stickers just so I could catch the train to the airport at what's got to be the most confusing train station on the planet
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There I am hosting a quiz show at BIG on Bloor Festival some other year! I’ll be running my weird hyperlocal trivia again this weekend, Bloor and Brock, Sat and Sunday July 18 and 19, 1 to 6pm both days. Come by!
Someone’s belongings got stuck inside a Sunnyside pool locker—now the staff labelled which ones actually work. Nice colours! Here’s a small bit of the long wall of lockers. Maintenance is not part of the City of Toronto’s vocabulary. 🏊♂️🔒 (cc @toronto.ca)
I asked for an uncancellation of the July 1 morning lane swim and they uncancelled it! Sometimes things work out!
Harbourfront is full of artificial grass, right by the main building. I emailed to ask if they could make it real grass. I did not get a reply!
I first made this installation at Geary and Dufferin in September 2024. It lasted through two winters! I’m taking it apart and putting it back together. My bicycle holds all the supplies, plus trash bag. Stop by and say hello, if you’d like! I’ve been asked to finish this by Saturday. Stay tuned…
They closed Strachan and I couldn’t get through with my bike. What a terrible decision to close this entirely—on every game day? Who decided this was a good idea?!!!
Come see me at Harbourfront for Luminato June 13 & 14 where I'll have decorated fence panels and will be selling creations, incl new TTC route diversion items. sharikasman.substack.com/p/visit-me-t...
Visit me This Weekend at Harbourfront
I'm making large decorative panels for Luminato at Harboufront and will be selling my creations there, plus a dog in overalls at World Pup
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I can't get enough of going to Westside Market out of the subway on the way home at whatever time. When does Westside Market close? Never. Can I buy ginger 20mins ago? Okay. I know, the population is different. But still. The prepared food! Blahblahblah! #HelloFromNYC #CallTheMoralityPoliceImIntheUS
Bloordale Beach opened 6 years ago today. Happy birthday to Bloordale Beach!
Got out of the subway and saw this sign and was hoping I would run into the letter A. There was no A! #A
This is tonight! I'm in the Bloordale Beach documentary, and it's screening along with the director's film about Toronto Island. boxoffice.hotdocs.ca/websales/pag...
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I asked 3 AI bots what they thought about the answers they each gave to my question: What have I done that you'd never do in a million years? sharikasman.substack.com/p/what-the-b...
What the Bots Thought About What the Bots Thought
What the bots thought about each others' responses to the question "What's one thing I've done that you'd never do in a million years?"
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The developers of the Bloor-Duff project won an MPAC appeal. Result: Bloordale BIA owed them $200,845 after already spending $157,000. The city denied a repayment plan, forcing cuts to every neighbourhood line item. All for a “vibrant” ‘hood. #TOpoli #Bloordale
Fourteen years after coming across this bike, I met the owner! open.substack.com/pub/sharikas...
I Finally Met the Owner of the Steven Spielberg Bicycle
I met the owner of the Spielberg bike, and you can watch me give tours of a landlocked beach on a big screen, plus so many fancy mushrooms!
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They're doing a community consultation without letting the community know they're doing a community consultation.
I’m surprised the CN Tower documentary didn’t mention Tour of the Universe! share.google/f1GUqCXWJxEW...
Old Toronto Series
258 likes. "CN Tower's "Tour of the Universe" in the 1980s #cntower"
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