Thorncliffe Park
| Thorncliffe Park | |
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Leaside Towers, the tallest buildings in Thorncliffe Park and East York
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 The northwest portion is only sometimes considered part of Thorncliffe Park |
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| Coordinates: 43°42′17″N 79°20′47″W / 43.70472°N 79.34639°WCoordinates: 43°42′17″N 79°20′47″W / 43.70472°N 79.34639°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| City |
 Toronto
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| Community | Toronto & East York |
| Changed Municipality | 1998 Toronto fromEast York |
| Government | |
| • MP | Rob Oliphant (Don Valley West) |
| • MPP | Kathleen Wynne (Don Valley West) |
| • Councillor | Jon Burnside (Ward 26 Don Valley West) |
Thorncliffe Park is a densely populated, multicultural neighbourhood in central east Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the former Borough of East York. East York merged with five other municipalities and a regional government in 1998 to form the new "City of Toronto". It is commonly considered to be bounded on the east by the Don River, on the west by Millwood Road, on the north by Wicksteed Avenue and Research Road, and on the northwest by a railway track between Millwood and Wicksteed. However, the official Community Planning Area named Thorncliffe Park includes the neighbourhood to the north of the railway tracks, east of Laird Avenue, south of Eglinton Avenue, and west of the Don River.
Thorncliffe Park has both an industrial and a residential section. The residential section is in the south, and consists chiefly of 34 high-rise and low-rise apartment buildings grouped in and around a rough oval with Overlea Boulevard dividing Thorncliffe Park Drive. Some condominiums (in a converted office building) and townhouses have recently been added on Overlea.
Overlea Boulevard used to be the dividing line between the industrial and residential sections, but the decline of the industrial sector in Toronto has led to the appearance of retail establishments and service organizations in the former factories on the north side of Overlea.
The residential section of Thorncliffe Park was originally designed as a planned community for 12,500 residents, but now houses 30,000. The neighbourhood is heavily served by 24-hour public transit provided by the Toronto Transit Commission.
Although the neighbourhood is known for its low income and high unemployment, the Toronto-based Globe and Mail newspaper reported in 2004 that it had a low crime rate
The neighborhood is also home to one of Toronto's oldest community gardens. Thorncliffe Park Garden Club is located on hydro land north of Overlea Blvd. and provides garden plots to approximately 100 local residents and their families on a non-profit basis. Gardeners also donate fresh produce to local community agencies such as the Scott Mission.
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