Country Canada Community Etobicoke-York Province Ontario | City Toronto Established 1852 (Postal village) | |
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Changed Municipality 1998 Toronto from Etobicoke Restaurants Gourmet Express, Mayflower Chinese Food, Asian Express, Istar Restaurant Somali C, 2 Bros Cuisine | ||
Richview is a neighbourhood in the city of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the area of Etobicoke. It is bounded on the west by Highway 401 and on the north by the highway and by Dixon Road, Royal York Road on the east, and Eglinton Avenue West along the south. It encompasses the former post office of "Richview" which was merged into the then-borough of Etobicoke.
Contents
- Map of Richview Toronto ON Canada
- Character
- Communities
- Schools
- History
- Transportation
- Notable residents
- Institutions
- References
Map of Richview, Toronto, ON, Canada
Character
The neighbourhood (also known as 'Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview') is predominantly residential, with middle class incomes. It is also home to one of the most diverse communities in Toronto. The largest ethnic group is Italian at 4,920 out of 21,570. There are no large commercial areas in the neighbourhood. Local plazas are located at the intersections of the main streets.
Housing in the neighbourhood primarily consists of single-family homes. The street patterns are organized in a similar way to many post-World War II suburbs, with winding roads and cul-de-sacs.
Along the southern boundary is Eglinton Avenue West, a major six-lane arterial roadway. North-south roads include Royal York Road, Martin Grove Road, Islington Avenue and Kipling Avenue, all large four-lane arterial roads.
Communities
There are several small neighbourhoods within Richview. Willowridge covers the triangle at the far west of the neighbourhood west of Martin Grove. The Westway, also known as St. Phillip's is a community that covers the northeast portion of Richview, east of Kipling and north of The Westway. Martin Grove Gardens is the area bounded by Kipling, The Westway, Martin Grove, and Dixon.
Schools
Elementary Schools
High Schools
History
One part of the existing neighbourhood predates the suburbanization of the area. Richview began in 1852 when a post office called "Richview" opened in this area. Richview gave its name to the proposed Richview Expressway.
Transportation
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) runs a number of buses through the Richview community that connect commuters to Kipling, Islington and Royal York subway stations on the Bloor-Danforth line.
The TTC also has bus service along Dixon Road, Eglinton Avenue West and the Westway. These bus routes connect people to Eglinton West and Lawrence West subway stations on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.
Traveling by car is convenient, as highways 401, 427 and 409 are nearby.
Notable residents
Institutions
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