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Originally Posted by BrianTH
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We're most likely moving to Morningside, so this (and the Heth's Run news) are promising signs that the neighborhood is only going to get better.
Morningside's business district is quite weird. I say this because while it's nominally more or less around Greeenwood street (where the old streetcar line used to turn around for the Jancey/Chislett loop) the storefronts are virtually all oriented on the cross streets. It makes for a potentially walkable core, but with a lot of the buildings somewhat "hidden" to those on a casual stroll, to the point you might not even realize how extensive the business district is. It's also probably in the saddest shape of any of the non-blighted East End commercial districts, although Greenfield's come close. Really besides having a decent neighborhood pub now there isn't much there - a hole-in-the-wall pizza place, a few old salons, some real estate agencies, etc. Really needs a sit-down restaurant or two.
That said, we're moving really far down in Morningside - closer to the Heth's Run playground. So it would take us just as long to walk up there as to Bryant Street. So until more stuff begins to go in, I can't see us frequenting that area much at all.