East York area of Toronto
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The East York area of Toronto is a primarily residential former borough known for its quiet tree-lined neighborhoods, strong sense of community, and mix of older homes and post-war developments just east of the city’s core.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| East York | 0 |
| Danforth area of Toronto | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district of Toronto
ⓘ
former borough ⓘ residential area ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
North York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Old Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ Scarborough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Crescent Town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East York Town Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Leaside NERFINISHED ⓘ Pape Village NERFINISHED ⓘ Thorncliffe Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic |
ethnically diverse population
ⓘ
mix of working-class and middle-class residents ⓘ |
| formerStatus | borough of Metropolitan Toronto ⓘ |
| governmentTypeBefore1998 | borough council ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
mix of older homes and post-war developments
ⓘ
primarily residential ⓘ quiet neighborhoods ⓘ strong sense of community ⓘ tree-lined streets ⓘ |
| hasHousingStock |
low-rise apartment buildings
ⓘ
post-war bungalows ⓘ pre-war single-family homes ⓘ |
| hasMajorRoad |
Coxwell Avenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danforth Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Valley Parkway NERFINISHED ⓘ O'Connor Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Park Avenue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPublicFacility |
East York Civic Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East York Collegiate Institute NERFINISHED ⓘ East York Community Centre NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Garron Hospital NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
community recreation centres
ⓘ
family-oriented neighborhoods ⓘ parks and green spaces ⓘ |
| locatedEastOf | Toronto city core NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Toronto ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mergedInto | City of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mergerEffectiveDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| partOf |
City of Toronto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Toronto Area ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix |
M4B
ⓘ
M4C ⓘ M4J ⓘ M4K ⓘ |
| servedBy | Toronto Transit Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Don River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.