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Part 2: Summary
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GEO793 Winter 2020
Dr Murnaghan
The Geography of Toronto
Field Report Assignment:
Equity in the City of Toronto:
Are the needs of Toronto
neighbourhoods being met?
This field report asks you to learn about one of Toronto through
background research (online
and library research), and field research (observation in the
place). You will answer 20
questions about your chosen City of Toronto Neighbourhood
https://www.toronto.ca/city-
government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-
communities/neighbourhood-profiles/. This
research will be used as the primary source material for your
analytical essay. You must use
details and examples from your field report findings in your
essay so make sure to do a
thorough job on this field report.

Use full sentences where applicable. For questions that say to
list, you may just make a list.
Include the images, well sized, below the questions. Make sure
you caption them using the
example on question 11.
FOR YOUR ESSAY: Are the neighbourhood’s needs being met?
You can take one of two
approaches to this question:
1. A cultural approach where you examine the needs of the
people in neighbourhood
through the lens of culture. You can think of culture broadly as
a way of life, thus people
live many cultures (ethnic, religious, sports, arts, age-specific).
Your research should
focus on a certain set of needs depending on the ethnic,
language, religious, subculture,
or age characteristics of the population. Next, you determine
what the resources (social
services, venues, public spaces, any others) for these groups
are.
2. A mobility approach where you examine what the mobility
needs of the population in
your neighbourhood are. How does (a subset of) the population
have unique or specific
needs, and whether they are met by the existing infrastructure
(sidewalks, public transit,
bikeways, crossings, roads). You will be asked to make some
recommendations.

In your essay you will integrate the existing academic literature
on the topic with your in the field
findings, to make an argument about whether the
neighbourhood’s needs are being met that
outlines both the characteristics of the neighbourhood
population and the resources within. The
mobility approach requires another set of data collection that
takes another 2 hours of
observation and requires the use of the mobile app Counterpoint
(https://counterpointapp.org/)
Instructions for the essay will be provided next week.
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/data-research-
maps/neighbourhoods-communities/neighbourhood-profiles/
https://counterpointapp.org/
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Some Resources To Get You Started
If you are not too familiar with Toronto, do some background
research to find an area
that you would like to study
1. City of Toronto Archives (Dupont Station, public can visit)
• https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-

operations-customer-
service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-
archives/
• Online exhibits about a variety of topics
• https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-
operations-customer-
service/access-city-information-or-records/city-of-toronto-
archives/whats-online/web-
exhibits/
2. Toronto Public Library (Library resources, blogs, online
resources)
• Each public library has a local history section with important
resources that are
not available online.
• http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/
• Toronto and its Neighbourhoods (links to websites and library
keywords)
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/history-genealogy/lh-
toronto-neighbourhoods.jsp
3. Toronto Reference Library (Yonge-Bloor Station)
• Excellent local history section for all of the city.
• https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-
music/specialized-collections/
4. Historic Plaques of Toronto (Searchable Map)
• http://torontoplaques.com/
5. Toronto Heritage Register (Old Buildings, Searchable Map)
• http://cot-

planning.maps.arcgis.com/apps/PanelsLegend/index.html?appid
=a90bf1e72b694db5a4
892dc6b170688d
6. Architectural Index for Ontario (Old Buildings, Searchable
Database)
• http://archindont.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Arch/main.do
7. Toronto Ward Museum
• http://www.wardmuseum.ca/
8. Older Newspapers via Ryerson Libraries
• 1844-2014 Globe and Mail
http://ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/login?url=https://search.proquest.c
om/hnpglobeand
mail
• 1894-2013 Toronto Star
om/hnptorontostar
?accountid=13631
https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/accountability-
operations-customer-service/access-city-information-or-
records/city-of-toronto-archives/
records/city-of-toronto-archives/
records/city-of-toronto-archives/whats-online/web-exhibits/

http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/history-genealogy/lh-
toronto-neighbourhoods.jsp
https://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/books-video-
music/specialized-collections/
http://torontoplaques.com/
http://torontoplaques.com/
http://cot-
=a90bf1e72b694db5a4892dc6b170688d
http://cot-
=a90bf1e72b694db5a4892dc6b170688d
http://cot-
=a90bf1e72b694db5a4892dc6b170688d
http://archindont.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Arch/main.do
http://archindont.torontopubliclibrary.ca/Arch/main.do
http://www.wardmuseum.ca/
http://www.wardmuseum.ca/
om/hnpglobeandmail
om/hnpglobeandmail
om/hnpglobeandmail
om/hnptorontostar?accountid=13631

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Name:
Student Number:
Course Code and Section:
Date:
Section 1: Pick a neighbourhood, and learn about it
1. Which of the City of Toronto’s 140 neighbourhoods have you
selected? (Include the
name and number).
2. Why did you choose this neighbourhood in 50-75 words?
3. Write out the APA bibliographic citations for 3 newspaper
articles on your
neighbourhood. You can use the Toronto Star (1894-2015,
1971-2016, 1985-2019),
Toronto Sun, or Globe and Mail (1936-2015, 1985-2019). If you

find any other
international sources, you can use those, too. Make sure to
broaden your search as
wide as needed (lesser-known neighbourhoods may require
searches like Scarborough,
or Etobicoke, or an intersection). If you are already leaning to
the cultural or mobility
approach, try to include some key words on topics of interest.
4. Summarize the findings of these secondary source articles in
50-75 words.
Example:
McKnight, Z. (2013, Sept 16). Community mural in Rexdale
reflects community’s history
and hopes, The Toronto Star. Retrieved from
https://www.thestar.com/
McKnight’s (2013) article discusses the collaboration between
artist Emilia Jajus and 20
youths through Toronto’s Arts for Children and Youth program.
This resulted in a mural
painted on an underpass at Kipling Ave., and Belfield Rd. in
Rexdale, spurred on by
Councillor Doug Ford. It integrates images from First Nations
peoples, Rex Hislop
(developer), the GO train, and the Woodbine Race Track.
https://search-proquest-

com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/publication/2026337
https://global-factiva-
com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/ha/default.aspx#./!?&_suid=154722
9151525034345117412586035
http://go.galegroup.com.ezproxy.lib.ryerson.ca/ps/i.do?p=CPI&
u=rpu_main&id=GALE|0HTD&v=2.1&it=aboutJournal
https://www.thestar.com/
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5. Write out the bibliographic citations for 3 academic journal
(peer-reviewed) articles
or academic book chapters on your neighbourhood, part of
Toronto, or topic (social or
cultural needs or mobility). Use RULA or Google Scholar . The
example here if for an
article. See www.owl.purdue.edu for other styles. If you are
already leaning to the
cultural or mobility approach, try to include some key words on
topics of interest.
6. Summarize the findings of these academic or scholarly
sources in in 50-75
words.
Example:
Foth, N., Manaugh, K., & El-Geneidy, A. M. (2013). Towards
equitable transit:

examining transit accessibility and social need in Toronto,
Canada, 1996–2006.
Journal of Transport Geography, 29, 1-10.
Foth, Manaugh, & El-Geneidy (2013) argue that people living in
the Toronto Census
Metropolitan area experience equitable access to public transit.
Using a three-pronged
measure of access (spatially, temporally, and by job type), their
statistical analysis
highlights how commuting time can be used to explore
transportation planning, and how
the spatial mismatch hypothesis may not apply in Canadian case
studies.
7. Write out the bibliographic citations for 3 popular media
sources on your topic.
These can be websites, non-academic (“coffee table”) books,
songs, films, television
shows, webisodes, etc. example here is for websites. See
www.owl.purdue.edu for
other styles.
8. Summarize the findings of these popular media sources in 50-
75 words.
Example:
Blackett, M. (2019). The Beautiful Mess of Toronto Laneways.
Toronto: Spacing Media.
Blackett (2019) explores how Toronto’s laneways are excellent
examples of the city as
a whole. Using extensive photography of laneway garage and

shed doors, the various
architectural styles of the Toronto’s multicultural identity are
visible. Blackett also
includes discussion of his own experience growing up in
Willowdale, an area of Toronto
without laneways, and how the liminal spaces between
properties hold much meaning
for urban explorers.
9. After reviewing your web, library, and media research, draw
a map of your cultural
landscape or ethnic economy (or at least a part of it that you can
visit). Draw the main
streets that act as the boundary. Locate 4 major landmarks in
the area on the map,
write a short description (20-50 words) of these landmarks. You
can use Google Maps
https://library.ryerson.ca/articles/
https://scholar.google.ca/
http://www.owl.purdue.edu/
http://www.owl.purdue.edu/
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and other sources on page 2 for research for this element, but
draw the map by hand.
Take a photograph or scan of your map, and paste it here.
Section 2: Make a statistical profile of your neighbourhood
10. Fill out the following table using findings from the City of

Toronto Neighbourhood
Profiles available here: https://www.toronto.ca/city-
government/data-research-
In the cases of the previous years’ censuses and the 2011
National Household Survey,
you need to open more than one of the profiles.
Selected Demographic Characteristics of _____________
Neighbourhood,
City of Toronto, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
2001 2006 2011 2016
Population of City of Toronto (#) 2,481,510 2,503,270
2,615,070 2,731,571
Population of Your
Neighbourhood (#)
Population Density (people/km2)
% Children (>14)
% Seniors (<65)
% Owners
% Renters
Household size
Immigrants (%)

% Mother Tongue not English or
French
Most populous non-official home
language (Name)
Most populous non-official home
language (#)
Top ethnic origin (Name)
Top ethnic origin (#)
Median household income ($)
% Low income (LICO-AT Low
income after tax)
% Bachelor’s degree or higher
Unemployment rate (%)
Top Period of Housing
construction
Top Commuting Time (Name)
Top Commuting Time (%)
Top Commuting Method (Name)

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Top Commuting Method (%)
Source: Social Policy Analysis and Research Unit, City of
Toronto, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2018.
Neighbourhood Profiles, using data from Statistics Canada,
2005, 2008, 2014, and 2018,
Census of Populations 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016. Toronto: City of
Toronto. Available:
maps/neighbourhoods-
communities/neighbourhood-profiles/
Section 3: Field Research
11. Go out into your neighbourhood. Document it with
photographs. Include 3 iconic
images here. Again, if you are leaning towards the cultural
approach take some photos
that are important places to your group, if you are leaning
towards the mobility
approach, you may seek to locate some problem areas. You have
to take these
photographs yourself, make sure to label them with a caption.

Example caption:
Source: Yonge Street Between Classes, Gould and Yonge St.,
Toronto, January 10,
2019. Photograph taken by Author (or use your own name here).
12. What are the artifacts or architecture from groups who had
lived in the place in the
past? Take note of places of worship, old signs, old buildings,
historic plaques,
renovated or refurbished sites. Give three examples and what
group you associate with
it.
13. What are some indicators of the economic wellbeing of the
area? (Be creative: how
would you describe the area to someone else? Is it wealthy? Is it
poor? Why would you
say this?).
14. What ethnocultural amenities can you see in the area? Name
at least 3 restaurants,
shops, churches, temples, mosques, synagogues, cultural halls,
or other features that
cater to a particular ethnic-cultural group and what that group
is.
15. What arts and cultural amenities can you see in the area?
Name at least 3
resources that foster the production or consumption of the arts
(theatres, halls, dance,
fashion, arts classes, music).
16. What public transportation amenities can you see in the
neighbourhood? What bus
or streetcar routes run through the neighbourhood? Is there a

subway line? Are there
GO train stops? Does there seem to be good access to public
transportation?
17. What are the resources for pedestrians or wheelchair users
in the neighbourhood?
Are there sidewalks? Are there curb-cuts? Are there shortcuts
and paved paths? Are
there recreational paths?
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18. Are there adequate amenities for cyclists? Bike lanes?
Sharrows? Pass throughs or
slower traffic streets?
19. Are there any amenities particularly for senior citizens or
children? List them here
Section 4: Reflection
20. After your background and field research, write 3 questions
you still have about
your neighbourhood. List 3 resources you may try to use to find
out the answers to
your questions.

Bibliography (optional, please use APA formatting. See
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa
_formatting_and_style_guide/refere
nce_list_basic_rules.html for details)
You can list the resources above again, and any other you found
in your research
process.
_formatting_and_style_guide/reference_list_basic_rules.html
GEO793 Winter 2020
Dr Murnaghan
The Geography of Toronto
Name:
Student Number:
Course Code and Section:
Date:

Section 1: Pick a neighbourhood, and learn about it
I HAVE CHOSEN BLOOR WEST VILLAGE (RUNNYMEDE)
#HOOD 89
1. Which of the City of Toronto’s 140 neighbourhoods have you
selected? (Include the name and number).
2. Why did you choose this neighbourhood in 50-75 words?
I CHOSE IT BECAUSE I GREW UP THERE AND LIVED
THERE MY ENTIRE LIFE.
3. Write out the APA bibliographic citations for 3 newspaper
articles on your
neighbourhood. You can use the Toronto Star (1894-2015,
1971-2016, 1985-2019), Toronto Sun, or Globe and Mail (1936-
2015, 1985-2019). If you find any other international sources,
you can use those, too. Make sure to broaden your search as
wide as needed (lesser-known neighbourhoods may require
searches like Scarborough, or Etobicoke, or an intersection). If
you are already leaning to the cultural or mobility approach, try
to include some key words on topics of interest.
4. Summarize the findings of these secondary source articles in
50-75 words.
Example:
McKnight, Z. (2013, Sept 16). Community mural in Rexdale
reflects community’s history and hopes, The Toronto Star.
Retrieved from https://www.thestar.com/
McKnight’s (2013) article discusses the collaboration between
artist Emilia Jajus and 20 youths through Toronto’s Arts for
Children and Youth program. This resulted in a mural painted

on an underpass at Kipling Ave., and Belfield Rd. in Rexdale,
spurred on by Councillor Doug Ford. It integrates images from
First Nations peoples, Rex Hislop (developer), the GO train,
and the Woodbine Race Track.
5. Write out the bibliographic citations for 3 academic journal
(peer-reviewed) articles or academic book chapters on your
neighbourhood, part of Toronto, or topic (social or cultural
needs or mobility). Use RULA or Google Scholar . The example
here if for an article. See www.owl.purdue.edu for other styles.
If you are already leaning to the cultural or mobility approach,
try to include some key words on topics of interest.
6. Summarize the findings of these academic or scholarly
sources in in 50-75
words.
Example:
Foth, N., Manaugh, K., & El-Geneidy, A. M. (2013). Towards
equitable transit: examining transit accessibility and social need
in Toronto, Canada, 1996–2006. Journal of Transport
Geography, 29, 1-10.
Foth, Manaugh, & El-Geneidy (2013) argue that people living in
the Toronto Census Metropolitan area experience equitable
access to public transit. Using a three-pronged measure of
access (spatially, temporally, and by job type), their statistical
analysis highlights how commuting time can be used to explore
transportation planning, and how the spatial mismatch
hypothesis may not apply in Canadian case studies.
7. Write out the bibliographic citations for 3 popular media
sources on your topic. These can be websites, non-academic

(“coffee table”) books, songs, films, television shows,
webisodes, etc. example here is for websites. See
www.owl.purdue.edu for other styles.
8. Summarize the findings of these popular media sources in 50-
75 words.
Example:
Blackett, M. (2019). The Beautiful Mess of Toronto Laneways.
Toronto: Spacing Media.
Blackett (2019) explores how Toronto’s laneways are excellent
examples of the city as a whole. Using extensive photography of
laneway garage and shed doors, the various architectural styles
of the Toronto’s multicultural identity are visible. Blackett also
includes discussion of his own experience growing up in
Willowdale, an area of Toronto without laneways, and how the
liminal spaces between properties hold much meaning for urban
explorers.
9. After reviewing your web, library, and media research, draw
a map of your cultural landscape or ethnic economy (or at least
a part of it that you can visit). Draw the main streets that act as
the boundary. Locate 4 major landmarks in the area on the map,
write a short description (20-50 words) of these landmarks. You
can use Google Maps and other sources on page 2 for research
for this element, but draw the map by hand. Take a photograph
or scan of your map, and paste it here.
Section 2: Make a statistical profile of your neighbourhood
10. Fill out the following table using findings from the City of
Toronto Neighbourhood Profiles available here:

In the cases of the previous years’ censuses and the 2011
National Household Survey, you need to open more than one of
the profiles.
Selected Demographic Characteristics of _____________
Neighbourhood,
City of Toronto, 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016
2001
2006
2011
2016
Population of City of Toronto (#)
2,481,510
2,503,270
2,615,070
2,731,571
Population of Your Neighbourhood (#)
Population Density (people/km2)
% Children (<14)
% Seniors (>65)

% Owners
% Renters
Household size
Immigrants (%)
*calculate 100-born in Canada – non-permanent
% Mother Tongue not English or French
Most populous non-official home language (Name)
Most populous non-official home language (#)

Top ethnic origin (Name)
Top ethnic origin (#)
Median household income ($)
% Low income (LICO-AT Low income after tax/LIM-AT/Low
Income All persons/Low Income Individuals 15)
% Bachelor’s degree or higher
Unemployment rate (%)
Top Period of Housing construction

Top Commuting Time (Name)
Top Commuting Time (%)
Top Commuting Method (Name)
Top Commuting Method (%)
Source: Social Policy Analysis and Research Unit, City of
Toronto, 2005, 2008, 2014, 2018. Neighbourhood Profiles,
using data from Statistics Canada, 2005, 2008, 2014, and 2018,
Census of Populations 2001, 2006, 2011, 2016. Toronto: City of
Toronto. Available: https://www.toronto.ca/city-
government/data-research-maps/neighbourhoods-
communities/neighbourhood-profiles/
Section 3: Field Research
11. Go out into your neighbourhood. Document it with
photographs. Include 3 iconic images here. Again, if you are
leaning towards the cultural approach take some photos that are
important places to your group, if you are leaning towards the

mobility approach, you may seek to locate some problem areas.
You have to take these photographs yourself, make sure to label
them with a caption.
Example caption:
Source: Yonge Street Between Classes, Gould and Yonge St.,
Toronto, January 10, 2019. Photograph taken by Author (or use
your own name here).
12. What are the artifacts or architecture from groups who had
lived in the place in the past? Take note of places of worship,
old signs, old buildings, historic plaques, renovated or
refurbished sites. Give three examples and what group you
associate with it.
13. What are some indicators of the economic wellbeing of the
area? (Be creative: how would you describe the area to someone
else? Is it wealthy? Is it poor? Why would you say this?).
14. What ethnocultural amenities can you see in the area? Name
at least 3 restaurants, shops, churches, temples, mosques,
synagogues, cultural halls, or other features that cater to a
particular ethnic-cultural group and what that group is.
15. What arts and cultural amenities can you see in the area?
Name at least 3 resources that foster the production or
consumption of the arts (theatres, halls, dance, fashion, arts
classes, music).
16. What public transportation amenities can you see in the
neighbourhood? What bus or streetcar routes run through the
neighbourhood? Is there a subway line? Are there GO train
stops? Does there seem to be good access to public
transportation?

17. What are the resources for pedestrians or wheelchair users
in the neighbourhood? Are there sidewalks? Are there curb-
cuts? Are there shortcuts and paved paths? Are there
recreational paths?
18. Are there adequate amenities for cyclists? Bike lanes?
Sharrows? Pass throughs or slower traffic streets?
19. Are there any amenities particularly for senior citizens or
children? List them here
Section 4: Reflection
20. After your background and field research, write 3 questions
you still have about your neighbourhood. List 3 resources you
may try to use to find out the answers to your questions.
Bibliography (optional, please use APA formatting. See
for details)
You can list the resources above again, and any other you found
in your research process.
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