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Sunday afternoon's "A Time Travel Adventure at Galleria Mall!" was the last of my three Jane's Walks, but it was a very worthwhile one. Tour leader Shari Kasman took her Janeswalkers through the Galleria Mall, as well as the Wallace Emerson Community Centre and its associated park, pointing out past proposals to transform the area into a higher density area. As noted at blogTO, the northernmost end of Wallace Emerson is set for radical changes in the next few years.

The brick of the outer walls of the Galleria looks warm.

Brick wall of the Galleria #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall


The mall's restaurant isn't especially busy.

Galleria restaurant #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #restaurant


Here, Janeswalkers were holding up Pantone colour sheets with the very 1970s colour scheme used in the mall.

Colours of the Galleria #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #colour #pantone


These panels listing the major retailers lies on the western wall, facing towards Lansdowne.

West side of the Galleria #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #shopping #dupontstreet


I've taken many pictures of the Wallace Emerson Community Centre over the years, going as far as back as this 2009 photo post concentrating on the architecture and this one concentrating on the Tile Project mounted at the far end. I was saddened to learn that this stunning Brutalist structure will likely be torn down to make way for the new plans.

Pine tree #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #wallaceemerson #pine #tree


Looking up #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #wallaceemerson #architecture #sky


The dogwoods were in bloom, as were other trees with their loves and flowering plants with their vibrant colours.

Dogwood, steel and concrete #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #dogwood #steel #concrete


Playground #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #playground  #dogwood #architecture #wallaceemerson


Dogwoods by the wall #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #wallaceemerson #dogwood #architecture


Here we end with another wall, this one from the Wallace Emerson Community Centre.

Tile #toronto #janeswalk #lovetowalk #galleriamall #wallaceemerson #tiles
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