Dufferin Grove

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Dufferin Grove is a neighbourhood located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The neighbourhood is bordered by Bloor street to the north, Dovercourt road to the east, College and eventually Dundas to the south and the CNR/CPR tracks (west of Sterling Avenue) to the west. The western section is also known as Brockton Village, a former incorporated village annexed by the City of Toronto.

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[edit] Character

It is a working class neighbourhood with a large diversity in cultures and to an extent class. From street to street, corner to corner, this neighbourhood is full of diversity. The main streets of the neighbourhood are Bloor Street, a four-lane arterial street running east-to-west with commercial storefronts on both sides. North-south, Dufferin Street is a four-lane arterial, which is mostly residential except for the Dufferin Mall on the west side south of Bloor. Lansdowne Avenue runs north-south in the western section of the neighbourhood. It is a 'calmed' street narrowed recently from four lanes to three. College Street is a four-lane arterial road, with a mix of commercial storefronts and residences.

Dufferin Grove Park

The Dufferin Grove Park on the East side is a constant playground situated across the street from Dufferin Mall. From the kids shooting hoops to playing on the swings and the Sunday oven roasted pizza from a quaint little hut, this park is a great fixture. The streets that line this park (literally within the park) are cute old 3 story homes and are by no means middle class, given the recent surge of housing prices in Toronto.

Schools

The neighbourhood is home to two high schools: Bloor Collegiate Institute and West Toronto Collegiate Institute and several elementary schools.

[edit] Demographics

In the west (and to an extent east) end of the neighbourhood there is a large population of Portuguese, spreading out from Little Portugal located further to the East and visibly noticeable by the bright coloured houses in the west.

The average age of the neighbourhood is younger than most with a larger than normal population hovering around 30 (according to statscan).

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