9/6/2018 0 Comments Gerrard Street TorontoToronto, Ontario, Canada, M4L 1Y7 About This Site The historic theatre located at the corner of Redwood Ave and Gerrard St. E in Toronto is a collaborative art, performance, and tech centre. I'm coming to for an extended vacation, and have been offered a place to stay opposite Gerrard Square mall on Gerrard Street East. Google street view is hard to really gauge the quality of the area - the house itself on the outside looks unassuming, but most importantly I'm just wanting a safe neighbourhood to call home for the time we are visiting Toronto. There is a streetcar near the house, but google tells me the fastest way in to area is to walk down Pape Avenue and take the Queen St streetcar. Is the area known to be any less safe than other areas in Toronto? Obviously every area in a large city will require some awareness of your surroundings and people around you, but generally speaking, I just want to research as much as I can before committing, to ensure the area isn't known to be some sort of sketchy crime ridden part of town. A friend of mine lives a few blocks north of Gerrard and Pape ( single woman on her own) and feels quite safe in the area. There is some public housing in the neighbourhood, and there are a few local characters, but generally it is quite a safe area. In the process of gentrification. Gerrard Street is not the most attractive right there appearance -wise, but it's not a ghetto. It is just adjacent to a very well established, high level neighbourhood known as Riverdale. Lots of great restaurants, pubs, etc within the general area, and there is a Chinatown just east of Pape on Gerrard. I live in a trendy condo building walking distance from Gerrard Square and I feel fine in the neighbourhood at all hours. The actual strip of Gerrard right around the mall is a bit dumpy but certainly not dangerous, and surrounded by interesting areas like Gerrard India Bazaar to the east, 'Chinatown East' to the west, Leslieville to the south, and Greektown (Danforth) to the north. In addition to taking the Gerrard/Carlton/College streetcar (506) west to downtown, you can take the 72 bus north on Carlaw to Pape Station on the Bloor-Danforth subway line and take the subway towards downtown, depending on where you're going. • #TorontoStrong • ***** Entering Canada / Crossing the Border ***** • What documentation do I require to enter Canada? Do I need a passport? • Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) • Bringing Firearms to Canada • ***** TORONTO'S AIRPORTS ***** • How to get from Toronto Pearson Int'l Airport (YYZ) to downtown. • Unlicensed Taxis a Problem at Pearson Int'l Airport • Layover at Toronto Pearson Int'l Airport (YYZ) - What to do. • Transiting Through Pearson Int'l Airport (YYZ) • How to get from Toronto City Centre Island Airport (YTZ) to downtown. • ***** ACCOMMODATIONS ***** • Accommodation Tax? • Where Should I Stay in Toronto? • What's a good discount hotel in Toronto? • ***** THINGS TO SEE AND DO ***** • Toronto Traveller Articles • What to do in Toronto? • Neighbourhoods • Nightlife • The 501 Streetcar • Toronto Railway Museum • The AGO, Art Gallery of Ontario • Air Canada Centre / Scotiabank Arena • Casa Loma – Toronto’s Majestic 'Castle' • Canada's Wonderland by public transit? • Fort York National Historic Site • The Gay Village • Local Walks • Hockey Hall of Fame • Ontario Science Centre • How to get tickets to sports games? • What shows are playing in Toronto? • When is the Toronto International Film Festival? • The Toronto Zoo from downtown? • Provincial Parks in northern Ontario by public transit • ***** ABOUT NIAGARA FALLS ***** • How to get from Toronto to Niagara Falls?
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