Rosedale & St. James Town
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Not only is this walk absolutely BURSTING will beautiful houses, it's also ghosts, class war, and some of the best places to see fall foliage without leaving the city. Walk-Along Info: Walk length: ~1 hour Walkability: mostly flat, no stairs, some busy streets Start: 467-469 Jarvis St. Finish: St. James Cemetery Sources:
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Rosedale & St. James Town Sources
Walking In Place
Sources Books: Old Toronto Houses by Tom Cruikshank and John De Visser Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to their Origins by Leonard Wise & Allan Gould Websites: . .
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Sunnyside
Walking In Place
Summer’s not over yet! Sunnyside is a fun place to be in 2021, but MAN, you should’ve seen it in 1922. Take a stroll down the boardwalk with me and let’s think about all that it was… and what has replaced it.
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Sunnyside Sources
Walking In Place
Sources Books: Lost Toronto by Doug Taylor Toronto Then & Now by Doug Taylor Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef Websites/Articles: https://www.sunnysidepavilion.com/about-us/ https://www.blogto.com/city/2011/05/nostalgia_tripping_sunnyside_amusement_park/ https://tayloronhistory.com/2016/05/13/torontos-sunnyside-amusement-park-demolished/ https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/detail.jsp?Entt=RDMDC-TSPA_0109549F&R=DC-TSPA_0109549F https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunnyside,_Toronto ...
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Reliable Toy Dolls Sources
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Dundas & Carlaw
Walking In Place
Let’s take a walk down Carlaw! We’re gonna talk about factories, maraschino cherries, TRAINS, tragic deaths, unions, WAR and so much more. Taking a little break but will be back with new episodes soon. Walk-Along Info: Walk length: 30ish min Walkability: flat, sidewalks Start: Overpass at Gerrard St. E. & Carlaw Ave. Finish: John Chang Neighbourhood Park Sources:
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Dundas & Carlaw Sources
Walking In Place
Sources Books: Purdy, Sean. “‘It Was Tough on Everybody’: Low-Income Families and Housing Hardship in Post-World War II Toronto.” Journal of Social History, vol. 37, no. 2, 2003, pp. 457–482. JSTOR, . Papers and City Reports: March 2016 Prepared by: Unterman McPhail Associates, Heritage Resource Management Consultants July 2014 MA Major Research Paper for Joint Graduate Program in Communication & Culture Ryerson University York University – May 6, 2099 Websites/Articles: . . .
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Quick Update
Walking In Place
Wanted to share a quick update! To stay in the loop, follow me on social media: Instagram: @walkinginplacepod Twitter: @PlaceWalking Facebook: Walking in Place Podcast And the website: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/
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Yorkville
Walking In Place
We're back! Let's explore Yorkville, today known as being very expensive and fancy, but historically pretty grounded in the working class- and hippies.
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Yorkville Sources
Walking In Place
Sources Books: Old Toronto Houses by Tom Cruikshank and John De Visser Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto by Shawn Micallef Toronto Street Names: An Illustrated Guide to their Origins by Leonard Wise & Allan Gould Faces on Places: a Grotesque Tour of Toronto by Terry Murrary Videos: Websites/Articles: . . . . .
info_outlineSummer’s not over yet! Sunnyside is a fun place to be in 2021, but MAN, you should’ve seen it in 1922. Take a stroll down the boardwalk with me and let’s think about all that it was… and what has replaced it.
Walk-Along Info:
Walk length: 45ish min
Walkability: flat, boardwalk
Start: Intersection of King St. W., Queen St. W., Roncesvalles Ave.
Finish: Palace Pier Park
Sources: https://walkinginplace.libsyn.com/sunnyside-sources