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The
city of Toronto, in Ontario, Canada, is called
"the city of neighbourhoods" because of the strength and vitality of its many
communities. The
city has upwards of 240 distinct neighbourhoods within its
boundaries. Before 1998, Toronto was a much smaller municipality and formed part
of
Metropolitan Toronto. When the city amalgamated that year, Toronto grew to
encompass the former
municipalities of
York,
East York,
North York,
Etobicoke,
and
Scarborough. Each of these former municipalities still maintains, to a
certain degree, its own distinct identity, and the names of these municipalities
are still used by their residents. The area known as Toronto before the
amalgamation is sometimes called the "old" City of Toronto, "Toronto proper",
the Central District or simply "Downtown".
The "former" City of Toronto is, by far, the most populous and dense part of the
city. It is also the business and administrative centre of the city. The
uniquely
Torontonian bay-and-gable housing style is common throughout the former
city.
The "inner ring"
suburbs of York and East York are older, predominantly
middle-income areas, and ethnically diverse. Much of the housing stock in these
areas consists of old pre-war single-family houses and post-war high-rises. Many
of the neighbourhoods in these areas were built up as streetcar suburbs and
contain many dense and mixed-use streets. Mostly they share many characteristics
with sections of the "old" city, outside of the downtown core.
The "outer ring"
suburbs of Etobicoke, Scarborough, and North York are much more
suburban in nature (although these boroughs are developing urban centres of
their own, such as North York Centre around Mel Lastman Square). The following
is a list of the more notable neighbourhoods, divided by the neighbourhoods'
location based on the former municipalities, the names of which are still known
and commonly used by Torontonians.
Toronto has many groups and associations to deal with neighbourhood issues, and
larger umbrella organizations organize events to deal with broader issues.
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Toronto on the Web :
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City of Toronto
Official site of the city of Toronto. Includes information on attractions,
facilities, transportation, events and emergency services.
http://www.toronto.ca/
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BlogTO
A daily weblog about Toronto music, film, arts, people, places and other
happenings. Includes a collection of links to other blogs, Toronto-area
information, and photoblogs.
http://www.blogto.com/
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Toronto.com
Provides local information covering the Greater Toronto area. Includes listings
for bars, restaurants, movies showing, theatres, attractions, and sporting
events.
http://www.toronto.com/
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Toronto Star
National newspaper with international and local news. Published in Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
http://www.thestar.com/
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Toronto Star
Local tabloid style newspaper. Part of the Sun Media national newspaper chain.
http://www.torontosun.com/
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Tourism Toronto
A guide to what’s happening in the city, including events, festivals, sports,
theatre and seasonal activities.
http://www.seetorontonow.com/
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University of Toronto
Official website, providing news and information about the institution, academic
and other links, e-mail and phone directories, and access to the library
catalogue.
http://www.utoronto.ca/
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