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WindoWs and opporTuniTies <br />have you ever noticed that all the windows on our city hall towers face <br />inward? nine hundred and sixty windows looking at each other and zero <br />facing outwards. this can serve as a metaphor for the state of public <br />engagement in toronto. many citizens feel that their voices aren’t heard <br />at city hall and many don’t even know when, where or how to interact <br />with the democratic process. casting a ballot once every four years is <br />just the beginning. in between elections, citizens can play a major role in <br />shaping our city. <br />The FourTh Wall <br />in theatre and film, the ‘fourth wall’ is a term used to describe the imaginary barrier separat- <br />ing an audience from the stage. When an actor speaks directly to the audience, or an audience <br />member interacts with the cast, the fourth wall has been ‘broken’. <br />city hall also has a fourth wall. most residents are simply spectators, passively witnessing lo- <br />cal politics through headlines and soundbites. how can we break this fourth wall and create <br />a culture of local citizen engagement? how can we open the doors to meaningful dialogue <br />and participation, allowing us to collectively build the city we want to live in?