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Speaker spotlight card for Civic Spark, featuring Bianca Wylie. The card shows a formal headshot of Bianca Wylie, who has short, slicked-back hair and is wearing a dark blazer over a white top. The right side of the image reads Speaker Spotlight. Below the photo, text reads: Bianca Wylie – writer, public interest tech advocate, co-founder of Tech Reset Canada. The bottom banner includes the Civic Spark logo on the left and the event dates August 16 + 17 on the right.

🚨 Speaker Spotlight

@biancawylie.com is joining us at Civic Spark!

Bianca is a writer, a public interest tech advocate, and co-founder of Tech Reset Canada, where she works on resetting the innovation agenda.

🎟️ civic-spark.com

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This fall, we return with a new chapter: transforming public space into a sanctuary for shared loss, memory, and meaning.

More details to follow!
#SpaceForGrief #PublicArt #GriefInformedFutures #TorontoEvents

“TowerPOPs” in Toronto’s Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood. A partnership between 8-80 Cities and Muslims In Public Space to activate and transform underused spaces in the City’s apartment tower neighbourhoods.

Civic Spark is built by us — the civic tech community.

Join us Aug 16–17 for a volunteer-led gathering shaping the future of public life.

Full story → civictech.ca/announcements/civic-spark
Tickets → civic-spark.com

This is brilliant!

#PlacemakingToronto couldn’t be more accurate ;) 🦝

Andrew Ilersich A Network Status Map for the TTC Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #502 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues July 22 → 7pm

Andrew Ilersich presents on Tuesday about TTCmap.ca, a real-time network status map that shows all the current TTC subway service disruptions in one place

Plus our usual project and discussion breakouts, naturally

Come join us!

𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟮 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 in person and online 👍

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📢 Call for Indigenous mural artists! North York Arts is seeking submissions for Art Connects, a community-led mural to be unveiled Earth Day 2026 at Gibson House Museum.

💸 $7,000 honorarium.
Deadline: July 25, 2025.

Apply 👉 form.jotform.com/251464719257...

Beautiful

Adding some awesome projects to the list
- Plazapops
- Muslims in Public Space - @spaceforgrief.bsky.social
- The Laneway Project

This is so beautiful and important!

Canada must reimagine intergenerational life Intergenerational spaces normalize mortality and honour the aging journey alongside the vibrancy of youth

Like trees in a forest, we are healthier when old and young live together and exchange energy with one another. Beautiful essay by Tessa McWatt: www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/2d66089...

Movie nights, picnics, and art: How Surrey, BC is creating safer public spaces — Happy Cities To create safer neighbourhoods, offer inviting and vibrant places for community members to gather.

What makes a street feel safe and welcoming? In Surrey, Canada, placemaking helped a community rebuild its sense of safety after a tragic loss—showing that even simple changes can have a big impact. Read the full story:
happycities.com/blog/surrey-...

So pretty what is this?

Poster for a tree walk around the Toronto neighborhood of Thorncliffe Park on July 12 at 7pm. Description reads: Stroll through the neighbourhood to talk about trees with arborist Todd Irvine visit community gardens and fruit trees, and talk about protecting and expanding green spaces to respond to climate change with TEA and local community groups. With over two decades of experience in urban forestry, Todd has led many walking tours all over Toronto. Todd runs City Forest (www.cityforest.ca), providing tree care, site consultations, and educational workshops.

Tree walk in Thorncliffe Park #Toronto

Tuesday, July 15
7:00 to 8:30 PM
Jenner Jean-Marie Community
Centre (48 Thorncliffe Park Drive)

gnntoronto.ca/events/tree-...

This is your invitation.

Share your story. Spark connection. Shape what’s next.

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Got a story to share or a speaker you'd like to hear?
Visit civic-spark.com/get-involved

Sean Marshall Connecting Canada Lessons from Mapping Intercity Connections Civic Tech TORONTO Hacknight #501 IN PERSON AND ONLINE Tues July 15 → 7pm

This coming Tuesday! Come and see @seanyyz.bsky.social talk about how (and why) he's attempted to map every intercity transportation link – bus and rail – in Canada.

Plus our usual project and discussion breakouts.

𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟱, 𝟳𝗽𝗺: in person and online!

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PRESTO unveils summer perks for cardholders, here’s where you can get discounts in Toronto - NOW Toronto To make the most of summer in Toronto, PRESTO has released a list of events where locals and visitors can get discounted admission prices.

To help Torontonians not break the bank, #PRESTO has just released a list of events and venues where cardholders can access exclusive discounts. #Toronto #NowEvents

nowtoronto.com/news/presto-...

Agreed!

Taken from my 2023 trip to Toronto. This placemaking coinciding with active transportation infrastructure was an unexpected and delightful discovery. Vibrant art juxtaposed on a normally grey road created a joyful experience of the street.

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Love this!

Any concerts coming up? Please tag us :)

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What a beautiful project! ♥️

So pretty!