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In 1993, the BIA Board of Management's lobbying of City Hall paid off, and the BIA was officially renamed "GreekTown on the Danforth". More recently, the area has experienced a wave of gentrification as higher-priced restaurants and bars have moved in, as well as a public square (at Logan Avenue by Alexander the Great Parkette).
Mary Fragedakis (/ ˌ f r æ ɡ ə ˈ d æ k ɪ s / FRAG-ə-DAK-iss; born April 22, 1971) [1] is a Canadian politician who served as the Toronto city councillor for Ward 29 Toronto—Danforth from 2010 to 2018. She was also the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Toronto—Danforth in the 2022 provincial election.
Chester station has two entrances, both located on Chester Avenue just north of Danforth Avenue but on opposite sides of the street. A walkway leads to the station from a nearby street to allow access to the station from the west side. [6] [7] The Toronto Parking Authority operates a public parking lot across Chester Avenue opposite the subway ...
An autonomous urban borough until 1997, East York is primarily located north of Danforth Avenue between the Don River to the west and Victoria Park Avenue to the east, though the Shoppers World Danforth shopping plaza/mall hybrid, on the south side of Danforth Avenue west of Victoria Park Avenue, is located in East York.
East Danforth, also known as Danforth Village, is an informal neighbourhood in the east end of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on the eastern part of Danforth Avenue , from the eastern edge of Greektown by Greenwood Avenue to the boundary of Scarborough at Victoria Park Avenue .
A mass shooting occurred on Danforth Avenue in the Greektown neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada on the night of July 22, 2018. [5] Faisal Hussain killed two people and wounded thirteen using a Smith & Wesson M&P.40-calibre handgun. [2] [3] He died by suicide after a shootout with Toronto Police Service (TPS) officers. [6]
The Danforth is located several blocks to the south, and the Don Valley is located several blocks to the west and north. Although the Pape Village name was originally the product of local business marketing efforts, some real estate agents and local residents have since used the term to also refer to the adjacent residential area.
Playter Hall on the southeast corner of Broadview and Danforth Avenue, c. 1912. The area was historically occupied by Greeks . Although the increasing home prices in the community cater to the upper-middle class , the neighbourhood still tends to lean to the left of the political spectrum , mainly supporting New Democratic Party candidates in ...