Fifth annual “Open Streets” summary from 680 News

by The Bulldog • August 19, 2018

Park ‘pops up’ on Bloor for #OpenStreetsTO. WATCH: https://t.co/nosrpCx0vl

— CityNews 680 (Inactive) (@680NEWS) August 19, 2018

Many fans of this closure of Yonge St and Bloor St. have tweeted their thoughts with video, photos.

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