Scarborough City Centre
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Scarborough City Centre | |
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| • Councillor | Michael Thompson (Ward 21 Scarborough Centre) |
Scarborough City Centre is a commercial district in
Character
It is roughly bounded by
Condominium high-rises surround these central buildings and public spaces, forming the skyline of the neighbourhood. The major office towers in the area include those situated at Consilium Place, which was completed in 1991. In a band around the southern side of the city centre are densely forested parklands, between Borough Drive and Ellesmere Road. The areas outside the immediate city centre is primarily made up of industrial parks, and low-density housing.
History
Prior to the 1940s, the area was primarily agricultural, with the closest communities being Agincourt and Malvern. Early farms in the area included the farm of George and Lena Bick, who founded the Bick's Pickle brand from pickles grown and processed on their farm. Although the farm was eventually converted to residential and industrial land, the production facility continued to operate on Progress Avenue until 2001.[1]
Development in the area had first come in the 1950s when Ontario Highway 401 was built through the area. One early development was the TV studios of
The beginning of the 21st century saw the development of several condominium high-rises and office complexes in the area.
The area was formerly represented as Ward 38 Scarborough Centre, in the 44 Ward city council model. However in 2018, a 25 Ward model was adopted, resulting in Wards 38 and 37 merging to create Ward 21 Scarborough Centre.[2]
In December 2018, plans by
Transportation
The neighbourhood is connected to public transit services at operated by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC).
In addition to municipal transit, the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal is a commuter bus service operated by GO Transit bus services. In addition to GO Transit, the terminal is also used by several inter-city coach services. The Scarborough Centre station and the Scarborough Centre Bus Terminal are situated adjacent to one another, next to the Scarborough Town Centre and Scarborough Civic Centre.
The neighbourhood is bounded by Ontario Highway 401, a major east-west
See also
References
- ^ "Bick's Pickles". cooksinfo.com.
- ^ Patton, Jessica (October 23, 2018). "Toronto election 2018: Ward 21 Scarborough Centre". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ O'Neil, Lauren (December 11, 2018). "Huge changes could be coming to Scarborough Town Centre". blogTO. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ Mirabelli, Julian (December 10, 2018). "Docs Hint at Massive Scarborough Town Centre Redevelopment". Urban Toronto. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "Scarborough Subway Extension". Metrolinx. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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