Photo by Duchamp. Used under a Creative Commons License.

No normal update today- something rather historic happened today that I think deserves a pause: The city of Toronto has officially decided to finally get a handle on its billboard problem!!! More information here and here, but, basically, a new harmonized bylaw will provide clarity to a system long exploited for its muddiness, and a tax will provide funding for enforcement of those new rules- something long absent in an industry running wild.

This is a real victory for all Torontonians, (well, maybe not those few who selfishly pollute our streets with billboards for profit- especially the ones who break the law as a matter of practice doing so…) but it is a tremendous, long-fought, hard-won victory to all those who have been fighting so very passionately to see this happen! My congratulations to you all! It’s real hard to work on the legitimate side of the fence- it’s something I can’t muster the patience or energy for- YOUR patience and effort have achieved some real lasting change tonight, and even though I am not in your class, you make me proud to call myself a Torontonian- Congrats!!!