Thread by @GraphicMatt

Long overdue! Glad to see the massive and nebulous “Waterfront Communities - The Island” will be split up to better reflect the neighbourhoods people actually think of in the area.

https://twitter.com/shaunabrail/status/1371452673569009669

Here’s the new downtown neighbourhoods that’ll come into effect later this year. Quibbles: Is “Wellington Place” actually a thing? And, uh, are we totally sure we want to name more things after Ryerson?

The real Hollywood North.

Map of the new neighbourhood boundaries is here. toronto.ca/wp-content/upl… (Labelled version 1.6, notably.)

Signs for “Wellington Place” confirm it’s a thing. But I feel like if I asked somebody where they lived and they said “Wellington Place” it wouldn’t mean anything to me. But then again geography was always my worst subject.

https://twitter.com/wkbdyb/status/1371480170461335568

Also, St Lawrence - East Bayfront - The Islands should be “St Lawrence - Corktown” or “St Lawrence - Old Toronto” or something similar. East Bayfront isn’t really a thing.

And make the island it’s own neighbourhood. I know it’ll be super small but they’re a distinct society.

Anyway, thanks for tuning it to this week’s episode of Matt’s Map Criticism Corner.