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creativity. Head for Toronto’s incredible kilometre-long Graffiti Alley – aka Rush Lane. It is in in the city’s Chinatown and runs for several blocks.
Nearby Kensington Market has a brilliant selection of works, as does Ossington Laneway, the newest hip strip.
Highlighting its mainstream approval, there is even a city council-sponsored project called Street Art Toronto, which promotes work and aims to develop the art.
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