West Toronto – A Walk along High Park Avenue
Dan Leeming, Alex Taranu and the West Toronto Junction Historic Society (WTJHS)
The walk will start at Bloor with an overview of the history and development of that area across the park, continue through a high rise community, stop at Glenlake, Humberside and Annette to look at the surrounding historic buildings, landmarks and current redevelopments, highlighting the diversity of housing and residents, and as a model for walkable, complete neighbourhoods. The walk will end at Dundas at the lively Junction main street combining historic preservation and adaptive reuse, revitalization with redevelopment.
Walk Start:
Bloor West and High Park Avenue across from High Park Station.
Dundas West and High Park Avenue.
Walk End:
Date: May 4
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Language:
English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, Environment and Sustainability, History and Places, Lived experiences and personal perspectives, People and Communities.
Accesibility:
Relatively narrow sidewalks