  jane and finch is a neighbourhood located in the northwest end of toronto, ontario, canada, in the district of north york. centred at the intersection of jane street and finch avenue west, the area is roughly bounded by highway 400 to the west, driftwood avenue to the east, grandravine drive to the south, and shoreham drive to the north. it is a multicultural neighbourhood. the community has one of the largest concentrations of criminal gangs of any area in canada. it also has "one of the highest proportions of youth, sole-supported families, refugees and immigrants, low-income earners and public housing tenants of any community in torontoâ.p.&nbsp;5, a report of the jane-finch street involved youth issues coalition, december 2002 only 70% of people in the neighborhood have proper indoor plumbing (compared to 95% of canadians), and brownouts are common.p.&nbsp;5, a report of the jane-finch street involved youth issues coalition, december 2002 as well, there is a substantial and equally diverse population living in middle class detached and semi-detached houses, townhouses, and high-rise tower blocks. in january 2009, the area was alternatively named university heights by toronto ward 8 city councillor anthony perruzza, in an attempt to rid the area of its notorious reputation, as it is near york university. == history == jane-finch was originally developed as a model suburb in the 1960s in response to the rapid urban growth of toronto. the community was planned to accommodate a socially diverse population and included a substantial amount of public housing, but insufficient thought was given to the social infrastructure needed to sustain community life. (a historical name for the g
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