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wyliepoon

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During the "big thaw" yesterday (Feb 7) I decided to take a trip to a place in Toronto that I rarely visit... East Chinatown. Being Chinese and being able to count the number of times I've visited Broadview and Gerrard, I always had the impression that the neighbourhood was in decline and almost dead. During yesterday's walk some signs pointed in that direction (empty and grimy storefronts, for example), but the number of pedestrians in the afternoon is a sign that the neighbourhood isn't completely dead, even though it's nowhere near what Spadina and Dundas gets on an average day.

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They really need to remove the bulky red sign, I mean the actual building has "The Bank of Nove Scotia" sign.
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Great stuff wyliepoon. This is definitely a tough part of town to love. It seems very utilitarian, just existing to serve the basic requirements of the community around it. A good clean up and some decent streetscaping would expand their customer base.
 
Looks pretty quiet - on a nice Saturday, it's difficult to walk down the street with all the people.
 
They really need to remove the bulky red sign, I mean the actual building has "The Bank of Nove Scotia" sign.

Agreed, it does stand out like a sore thumb. You can probably see the sign at night from across the Don.
 
Thanks for the photos. That's a neighbourhood that I've never seen covered here in this detail before.
 
Thanks for the photo tour Wylie. I don't have the chance to walk by during the day anymore. Thanks for the memories.
 
Good East Chinatown pics!

Wylie: Good East Chinatown tour and pics! Another neighborhood in Toronto with lots of life-I like the streetcar pics at Gerrard and Broadview especially.
LI MIKE
 

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