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Originally Posted by TorontoDrew
Most Torontonians can only name a handful of the city's neighbourhoods. I remember when I moved to my current home in Riverside getting into a heated discussion with a real estate agent that Riverside was the name of the area, and she argued it all falls under Leslieville. She also talked about the Danforth like it was some high end exclussive neighbourhood, it's not. Not sure how she got into real estate.
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The name for that area has been in flux. Is it Riverdale or Riverside? Both Riverside and Leslieville are part of the larger Riverdale. Leslieville wasn't commonly used until the 2000s. Riverside was the name of the area when it was annexed by the city but the area soon became known as Riverdale.