Remember those eye-catching streetcar murals? They could be coming to King Street

The King Street pilot project could bring sweeping changes to the clogged downtown thoroughfare, includingrestricted access to just local trafficanda lane just for streetcars.

And it could also lead to something colourful: Streetcar safety murals, the award-winning brainchild of two-man Toronto design team..

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The innovative road murals were the winner of last year'sNXT City Prize, and chief city planner Jennifer Keesmaatwas an early supporter. At the time, she told CBC Toronto she'dreached out to the non-profit organization to help make the idea a reality.

Now, the murals are part of the proposed changes to King Street, confirmedJacquelyn Hayward Gulati, the city's director ofTransportation Infrastructure Management.

"It'll be great to see a winning design implemented in our city," she said.

"Road space between the sidewalk and the streetcar, stretching the length of the streetcar, will be covered with a mural," reads the proposal from LucasDeClavasioand Andrew Patterson, co-owners of Toronto-based agencyWyspCreative.

Murals turn 'city into a canvas'

"We're pretty excited to see all the support," said Patterson at the Thursday night meeting unveiling the potential King Street changes, adding it could help with beautification efforts and making the busy street a little more comfortable.

"It's another opportunity to turn a piece of the city into a canvas for the arts community," added DeClavasio.

Thepilot project as a whole is heading to the TTC board on June 15, followed bythe city council's executive committee on June 19 and all ofcouncil in early July.

The community has a chance toshare inputon the current plan until June 10.