Danforth Village
Introduction and Liveability
My neighbourhood is Danforth Village. The boundaries are Coleman Ave. from the north, Victoria Park on the east, Stevenson Park on the west and Lakeshore East Go Train line on the south. There are lots of public transit in this neighbourhood. There is a community center in the neighbourhood and big condo buildings and even lots of restaurants on Danforth Ave. Most of the places are walkable in this neighbourhood. A key characteristic of this neighbourhood is that it is well known for its authentic Greek restaurants and fresh fruit and vegetable markets.
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The map of Danforth village
Some downhills influence the design of the Lakeshore West and Stouffville GO lines because it always runs on low levels. There are even lots of residential and commercial areas because it’s mostly a flat space. Some open spaces influenced Stephenson Park, Stanley G Grizzle Park and Coleman Park .
Danforth Village: Urban land uses-Copy
Red - Commercial
Yellow - Residential
Blue - Institutional
Green - Parks
Grey - Transportation
Social Aspects
Danforth is a neighbourhood with a population of 9,666. 36% of the population are renters and 64% are owners. 50.4% of the population are women and 49.6% of them are men. Many languages are spoken in Danforth. Those being Italian, Greek, Cantonese, French, Gujarati, Spanish, Mandarin, Urdu, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Serbian. The number of immigrants are decreasing as time passes in Danforth There are 6,575 people born in canada, people immigrated before 1981are 1,315, 850 from 1981 to 2000 255 from 2001 to 2005, 205 from 2006 to 2010, 235 from 2011 to 2016 and 170 non-permanent residents. There are 33% of 1st generation 29% of 2nd generation and 38% of 3rd generation or more.
Urban Issues
My neighbourhood faces the Ontario line. It’s because too much noise would be made and air pollution would also come along, as well as the lines potentially devastating impact on green space in some areas. Meaning that the line is planned for no good reason when there are already streetcars, buses, and subway lines that run those places. “The decibels would decimate Leslieville. As a pediatrician, as a parent, I must oppose that level of noise pollution. The Ontario Line between Cherry Street and Gerrard Street East should be underground. This is the livable solution to these noise, and visual impacts,”(Narcity/Toronto Torontonians Are Fighting Back Against The Ontario Line In Fear Of Noise & Air Pollution) “An above-ground Ontario Line will bring an exponential increase in noise, vibration, train horns, bright lights. Once we factor in noise from overnight construction and maintenance — which is inevitable with Aria condo project, Ontario Line, six lanes of traffic — noise is going to be 24-7 in our neighbourhood,”(Narcity/Toronto Torontonians Are Fighting Back Against The Ontario Line In Fear Of Noise & Air Pollution)
Redevelopment Plan and Assembling
Some of the parts in the streets of Danforth are not clean. Some dog owners don’t clean up after their dog poops and there are spots where there are pee stains. Other than that, there are also water stains that have been there for years. It could be more sustainable if there was a street cleaner. Some other problems are that dogs scare people, so a better solution is to take them to doggy parks where they can have fun. The streets of Danforth are somewhat quiet when a few cars pass by, but are loud when many vehicles pass by. It could be better if more people took the subway to decrease noise outside. The buses on the TTC pollute the air and are not sustainable. This problem can be fixed if the TTC used more electric buses and streetcars so it could be environmentally friendly.
