Old Toronto Series: The History of Parkdale
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The area we now know
The area we now know as Parkdale, was a 240 acre gift to James Brock in 1812. Parkdale Village was incorporated in 1879, only to be annexed (controversially) by the City of Toronto ten years later. From 1911-1922 the Toronto Harbour Commission worked on "improving" the waterfront in the Parkdale region by adding a boardwalk, the Sunnyside Bathing Pavilion, and Sunnyside Amusement Park.
In the 1950's, construction of the Gardiner Expressway lead to a substantial change in the neighbourhood's demographics, causing this once relatively affluent area's transition to a more working class neighborhood. In recent years gentrification has engulfed the area as its residents struggle to salvage the diversity and inclusivity Parkdale has come to be known for.
In the 1950's, construction of the Gardiner Expressway lead to a substantial change in the neighbourhood's demographics, causing this once relatively affluent area's transition to a more working class neighborhood. In recent years gentrification has engulfed the area as its residents struggle to salvage the diversity and inclusivity Parkdale has come to be known for.
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