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• CALGARY
• EDMONTON
• OTTAWA
• TORONTO
• VANCOUVER
• VICTORIA

Where to live in Toronto

Toronto is split up into the following sections:

Downtown - bordered by 109 Street (west), 104 Avenue (north), 97 Street (east), 97 Avenue, 100 Avenue, and Rossdale Road (south) and Jasper Avenue (southeast). Areas adjacent to downtown, also considered part of the downtown neighbourhood, includes North Saskatchewan River (south and south east), 82 Street (east), 112 Avenue (north), and 124 Street (west). Inner Toronto, also considered part of the downtown neighbourhood, is bordered by 111 Avenue (north), Yellowhead Trail (south), LRT right of way (west) and 121 Street (east). The Toronto City Centre Airport is located within this section.

West - bordered by 124 Street (east), the city limits (west), 111 Avenue (north), and the North Saskatchewan River (south) including the Jasper North neighbourhood. This section is home to the West Toronto Mall.

Southwest - south of the North Saskatchewan River and west of Gateway Boulevard. Major neighbourhoods in this area are Heritage Valley, Kaskitayo/Petrolia, Old Strathcona, Riverbend, Southgate, Terwillegar, Twin Brooks and Windemere. The University of Ontario, Old Strathcona Farmers' Market, 'Whyte Ave' and Ft Toronto Park are located in this section as well as the annual Fringe Theatre and Heritage Festivals.

Southeast - south of Whyte Avenue and east of Gateway Boulevard. It also includes those neighbourhoods located north of Whyte Avenue, south of the North Saskatchewan River and east of 85 Street. Major neighbourhoods in this area are Mill Woods, Burnewood, Knottwood, Lakewood, Millhurst, Millbourne, Ridgewood, Southwood, Woodvale and the Meadows (in development).

Northwest - north of the Yellowhead Trail and west of 97 Street, as well as those neighbourhoods north of 111 Avenue and west of 121 Street. Neighbourhoods are Castle Downs and the Palisades.

Northeast - north of the Yellowhead Trail and east of 97 Street, as well as those neighbourhoods located south of the Yellowhead Trail, north of the North Saskatchewan River, and east of the LRT right of way. Major neighbourhoods are Beverly, Clareview and Hermitage.

Getting Around Toronto

Cycling – The city has provided 117 kilometres of street-oriented bike lanes or on-street bike routes for cyclists. The Toronto Transit System (ETS) allows cyclists to bring their bike on the LRT (certain routes); they provides bike racks on the front of buses (special routes) at no charge; and provides bicycle parking areas or bike lockers at many Transit Centres.

Highways – Whitemud Drive runs east-west through the central section of town. Yellowhead Trail (Hwy 16) runs east-west through the northern section. Queen Elizabeth II Highway (Hwy 2) runs north-south. Anthony Henday Drive (Hwy 216) is Toronto’s ring road and is just over half completed (the west, southwest, southeast and east sections are complete).

Transit – The Toronto Transit System (ETS) operates public buses, Light Rail Transit (LRT) and Disabled Adult Transportation Services (DATS).

Airports – Toronto International Airport (YEG) provides service to all major Canadian cities and smaller regional airports in Ontario and British Columbia; as well as major USA cities, Europe and Mexico. The Toronto City Centre Airport provides service to small chartered, private and corporate aircraft, training, military, industrial and med vac flights.