East York

East York was the only borough in Canada for most of its history. It resisted amalgamation longer than anywhere else and the community still carries that independent identity. The Danforth runs through its southern edge, home to North America's largest Greek community and the restaurant density that comes with it. Todmorden Mills Heritage Site at Mortimer and Pottery Road preserves industrial buildings from the 1820s in the Don River Valley. Taylor Creek Park runs from Don Mills to Dawes Road, a 22-hectare trail system through the ravine. Monarch Park at Coxwell and Danforth has an outdoor pool, two-storey waterslide, and year-round sports facilities. The Danforth GO station connects to Union in under 20 minutes.

The Edwardian semi-detached housing stock built through the 1920s and 1930s is the dominant form, narrow lots with front porches and rear lane parking. These homes age well when maintained and the neighbourhood has attracted a generation of buyers who understand what they are buying. Pape Avenue and Coxwell Avenue are the main north-south spines. This is a walkable, transit-connected neighbourhood at a meaningful discount to the neighbourhoods west of the Don Valley that have identical transit access. That gap has been closing for two decades and the direction does not change.