Did you know that a lot of Kensington’s streetscape cleaning is done by the City’s Clean to the Core Team? The Clean to the Core program was modeled after the successful GAPP Program (Graffiti Awareness & Abatement Program) where the BIA’s and the City...
At the 2014 International Downtown Association conference, Kensington was awarded the Downtown Merit Award in recognition of the innovative funding opportunity that our Executive Director secured for streetscape improvements. Through City budget monitoring and...
This utility box is painted with villans and the TARDIS (time travelling phone booth) from the long-running British TV show Doctor Who. Painted by local artist Jennifer Dobbin during the build-out of this patio to create a public space and address the step-up curb...
This utility junction box was painting in 1997 by local artist Jennifer Dobbin using oil paints. The subject is the official animal and plant of India, inspired by the now-closed East Indian restaurant located in the building (now a Tim Hortons). Painted far before...
