page_title: History of neighbourhoods in Toronto
hierarchical_section_title: History of neighbourhoods in Toronto
caption_attribution_description: English: 1837 Plan for Wellington Place (New Town Extension). The north-south streets are, from east to west: Peter Street (this segment is present-day Blue Jay Way), Brock Street (present-day Simcoe Street), Brant Street, Portland Street, Bathurst Street, and Tecumseh Street. The area to the west was once part of the harbour, but is now land after years of infill. The east-west routes, from south to north, are Front Street, King Street, Adelaide Street, Simcoe Street (present-day Richmond Street), and Lot Street (present-day Queen Street).
context_page_description: Throughout its history, Toronto has been a city divided into many districts and neighbourhoods. As the city has grown, new neighbourhoods have been created by expansion of the city into the countryside. Over time, the neighbourhoods within existing areas have also been altered and rearranged.
  The variety and breadth of neighbourhoods within the city has led to the moniker "the city of neighbourhoods".
context_section_description: Throughout its history, Toronto has been a city divided into many districts and neighbourhoods. As the city has grown, new neighbourhoods have been created by expansion of the city into the countryside. Over time, the neighbourhoods within existing areas have also been altered and rearranged.
  The variety and breadth of neighbourhoods within the city has led to the moniker "the city of neighbourhoods".
caption: An 1837 planned extension of the New Town, showing the area west of Peter Street to Garrison Creek at Niagara Road.
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