The Story behind the #1 Neighbourhood in Toronto

Welcome to the intro for Selling The Danforth, a new podcast show focused on the people, places and properties that make this community so unique. As many locals will tell you, The Danforth was voted as #1 place to live in 2023 by Toronto life.As the first area I invested in back in 1998 and many times more over the last 25 years, I know these stories better than most. During this time, I have moved more people to and from this area than just about anyone I know. In fact, I really just enjoy being the best storyteller possible and sharing your stories. Whether you are moving or not. That is what makes this podcast so unique. Hope to add your stories here soon.  Here is some information about the historical significance of Danforth Avenue in Toronto. ● Danforth Avenue in Toronto was originally known as Concession Line Road ● It was officially built in 1851 by the Don and Danforth Plank Road Company to connect Toronto to Danforth Road ● Danforth Road itself had been built some years earlier in 1799 by an American contractor named Asa Danforth Jr. It was originally intended as a 100-mile route from Scarborough to the Trent River, but quickly fell into disrepair ● The construction of Danforth Avenue was significant as it connected Toronto to the pre-existing Danforth Road, allowing for easier transportation between the two ●It is interesting to note that the term "the Danforth" always refers to Danforth Avenue and not to Danforth Road, despite the road being the older of the two ●Danforth Avenue was also historically significant as a major transportation route ●It was formerly designated as Ontario Highway 5 ●The section of Danforth Avenue between the Don River and Kingston Road was decommissioned as a Connecting Link on 1 January 1998 ●Today, Line 2 Bloor–Danforth of the Toronto subway runs parallel to most of Danforth Avenue ●The area of Danforth Avenue known as Greektown is also historically significant. ●Many street signs in this area are in both English and GreekThis podcast episode was powered by AI.