Toronto Public Space Committee
Organization profile published 2007

http://www.publicspace.ca/

Resource Type:  Organization
Cx Number:  CX5706

We are dedicated to protecting our shared common spaces from commercial influence and privatisation. While some see the streets as an untapped source of advertising revenue we see protected public spaces as a fundamental pillar of a healthy democracy. If only wealthy advertisers have access to our visual environment, then freedom of speech suffers in our city. We are citizens first, and consumers second. Public space must reflect this distinction, and should be fully and equally accessible by all who walk through it. Public space is the guarantee of a space for citizens to engage in society and interact with each other without commercial influence.

Subject Headings

• Cities
• Public Space
• Toronto, Ontario
• Urban Environment
• Urban Geography
• Urban Open Space Planning
• Urban Planning
• Visual Pollution