There is a strip of vacant stores along Eglinton Ave. W. in Toronto.

The street in front of the stores is under construction.

The stores are vacant (there is no one using them) partly because of the construction, which makes it hard for people to visit the stores to shop.

So the big windows in the stores along Eglinton Ave. between Allen Road and Dufferin St. were cluttered with junk: old boards and electrical cables and litter.

But Toronto businessman John Kernaghan looked at the vacant storefronts and saw possibilities.

He thought the store windows could be filled with art. That way, the street would be brightened up and local artists would get a place to show off their art.

Source: Empty Storefronts Now Showcase Art