I have spent some time in the past few years thinking about Toronto's intersections. I wrote a piece for EYE WEEKLY back in 2003 about the search for our greatest street corner, and I contributed a substantial piece to Spacing magazine's Intersections issue last year.
But I was weirdly excited to see — while randomly YouTube browsing — a video of the intersection of Dundas Street East and Bolton Avenue. I passed through that intersection on my way to and from school every day between Nursery School and Grade 8. What could it be, I wondered, what does this filmmaker have to say about this obscure intersection that was so central to my childhood? Well, it turns out its just a brief look at the intersection. That's all:
Incidentally, that Sod & Sand shop has been at that corner since at least the late 70s, and apparently has not changed. If Pat the crossing guard were hanging around, it'd be just like a day in my life from 1983. I find the shot strangely entrancing. But then I am strange that way. So what is it?
There's this description: "Document Toronto Project: Toronto intersections great and small, 2008." And the user, spsweeting2, has posted 51 videos so far of intersections in Toronto.
I sent a message early yesterday to say "what's this all about?" and to see if they're taking requests. So far my question has been greeted with silence. Google searching has so far proved fruitless. So if anyone knows what it's all about and wants to drop me a line, I'm interested in finding out more. And if anyone wants to know what, say, the corner of Thompson Street and Hamilton Street looks like, you've found your YouTube channel.