Queen Street Urban Revolution faded glories

Past and present mingle on Queen Street as in the building with the boarded windows that is now home to Second Look Books and the sign for the community garden opposite the Schneider Haus. “Everyone that is coming up here, for the most part, are coming here because there is something here that they are looking for,” says Logan of Second Look Books. The so called revitalization of King Street has been dubbed the Urban Evolution. But saunter south along King’s sassy cross–street Queen and you’ll see the Urban Revolution.

"Queen Street’s audacious chic is reflected in the people who live and work here, choosing to stay connected to the street moxie and flourishing trends. It’s not uncommon any day of the week to see tattooed love boys and girls en route to Wizard Skin Art for custom–designed body art and a double piercing. Adjacent to Wizard Skin Art, Phaze 2, D&D Fashions, and Jay Deesk 2 add a cosmopolitan essence to Queen South — music, fashion and trends with their own ethnicity — an intriguing omni–cultural ingredient with the more venerable multi–media mix. You can grab vintage vinyl at Encore or X–Disc–C, classic books at A Second Look, underground films at Far Out Flicks, hot comics at Now and Then Books, games and miniatures at Nexus and then roll across the street to Northern Thai for lunch. And the distinctive hum of Queen Street is augmented by the goodwill goings on at The Working Centre." Read all about it at : http://www.echoweekly.com/coverstory.php