Toronto-ans take on orphan space

From one of the success stories, Daffodil Hill

The Canadians are so far ahead. In Toronto, the Clean and Beautiful Secretariat, a division of city government, is claiming stewardship of unclaimed, orphaned space. With just $1500 per ward (a jurisdictional line in the city), neglected and overlooked spaces will be beautified.

Now, if only we looked at all our public spaces with this keen and compassionate eye.