Eglington East
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Introduction
Eglinton_East
Eglinton East is located on the southeastern side of Toronto. This neighbourhood is around other neighbourhoods such as Cliffcrest, Bendale South, Golfdale-Cedarbrae, and Kennedy Park. It borders Eglinton Avenue East, extends a bit into Brimley Road, and it cuts through Danforth Road and Bellamy Road. These are the main roads. Some minor roads within the neighbourhood are Torrance Road, McCowan Road, Elgar Avenue and Grace Street. In the middle of this neighbourhood, there is a big park called “Trudelle Park”. Eglinton East also cuts through the middle of McCowan Park.
Strengths
Knob Hill Park
One of the strengths in Eglinton is that there are well utilized open and green space areas. This includes the Trudelle Park, Glendale park, and McCowan Park. These parkgrounds are surrounded by trees and big open green spaces, has playgrounds, and is near residential areas. These attributes provide a more sustainable, livable and breathable community by expanding our carbon sink and improving air quality. By adding environmentally inclusiveness and being socially equitable these green spaces essentially help to build the community.
The GO Train, Bus, and RT
Another strength is that transit locations are highly accessible in Eglinton East the Kennedy Subway Station, The GO Train Station is within walking distance from many of the residential areas. There are several bus routes through Torrance, McCowan, Danforth, Bellamy and Midland Roads. This provides easy and quick transportation to residents going to school or work. It cuts down the usage of gas-fueled vehicles. This means that the amount of carbon being trapped in our atmosphere is shrinking due to the decreased GHG emissions.
Land Use
Residential and Commercial land use makes up the majority of Eglinton East. The neighbourhood is packed with lots of houses along with some apartments and condos. There are also lots of shops and services in the neighbourhood.
Social Aspects & Demographics
Population
As of 2016, the population of Eglinton was 22 776. Eventually, the population decreased by -0.23% from 2011-2016. The population density is 7051 people per square km. Overall, Eglinton is a small neighbourhood with a considerable amount of people.
Work
The majority of the edcuation attainment in Eglinton East is secondary school. This is 31%. However, the minorty is University, which is 3%.
Housing
63% of the types of structures in English East (represented by the orange bars) people live in are apartments more than 5 storeys. This is the majority of the structure type. Meanwhile, semi-Detached houses are the least.
Urban Issues
121 Trudelle St.
Housing: In Eglinton East, having affordable houses is a stress relief for people who do not want to spend that much money on housing or people who do not have the capacity to. People in the neighbourhood mostly live in 5+ storey apartments and in rented households. The prices for these are very high. Also, as time is passing by, the prices are increasing even more. The neighbourhood has put a hardship on residents considering the fact that many of them are low to medium income families. Many people struggle to afford these with the amount of money they have which can cause stress to them.
Trash Scatterted in Knob Hill Plaza
Waste Management: The neighbourhood maintains the waste very sustainably, but still lacks to achieve the best for the community and the environment. Many people do not follow the rules and ignore the cautions. This causes pollution to the environment and makes it unclean.
Redevelopment Plan
An innovative idea that could be initiated to build a liveable and sustainable community is to have the construction of bike lanes. In the neighbourhood, there are many people who bike, however, the ratio of cyclists to bike lanes is very unstable as there are more cyclists than bike lanes. Bike lanes are recommended so that the communities can be safer. There are sidewalks for people to walk/run on and there are roads for vehicles. Riding bikes on roads make it less safe for the bikers as well as the vehicles. Furthermore, bikes on sideswalk make it unsafe for the cyclists and people walking on sidewalks. Therefore, bike lanes in less crowded areas in the neighbourhood would make it more liveable, sustainable and safe for everyone.
The lines indicate where the bike lanes can be constructed within the neighbourhood.
Pictures
Some Places in Eglinton East
