In an effort to counter grafitti and valdalism involving their mailboxes, Canada Post has refaced them with these distracting new designs.

While some people have expressed the belief that all they’ve done is simple pre-vandalize the boxes prior to distribution, I don’t mind the look. And I think it’s an interesting social experiment on how Design can affect function and behavior in public spaces.

This is the view from the rooftop garden of a building at Spadina and Sullivan Streets, on a gorgeous summer day, looking south east towards the lake and the Financial District.

The Toronto Fashion Incubator is a business incubator program supported by the City of Toronto Economic Development Corporation, and is dedicated to assisting Canadian fashion designers.

The building that currently houses the Fashion Incubator was originally known as the Railways Building, and later as the Music Building, at Exhibition Place. It was designed in 1907 by Toronto Architect George W. Gouinlock.

The midway at the Canadian National Exhibition is a popular attraction on the Toronto waterfront from mid-August until Labour Day. The lights of the ferris wheel and other rides create an exciting environment well into the evening.

This is Mackenzie House, once the home of William Lyon Mackenzie – first mayor of the City of Toronto in 1834. In 1835 he left the Mayor’s office when he was elected to the Parliament of Upper Canada.

Frustrated by political setbacks, Mackenzie became convinced of the necessity of armed resistance in an effort to break Canada away from the ties of Great Britain. Ultimately he led a failed rebellion in 1837 and fled to the United States.

He returned under amnesty in 1850, and was re-elected to Parliament, sitting as a member until 1858.