Public Space is a Toronto clearinghouse site for urban renewal/reform initiatives. They're working on two campaigns right now: The Trailer Park, a festival of bike-trailers ("You don't need a car to move stuff!"); and Stop the Poster Ban, a political action campaign directed a quashing a move in City Council to ban independent posterers, while every other public space in Toronto is plastered with advertising on behalf of monied interests.
The proposed changes to the postering law include:
* Posters only allowed on 2% of all hydro [power] poles.
* Posters have to be 100 metres apart.
* Glue and wheat paste are not allowed.
* You must put your personal name and phone number on every poster.
* If you break this law, the minimum fine is $60 per poster. There is no maximum fine.
(Thanks, Jim!)
