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Queen/King West

Landmark Gladstone Hotel on Queen West
Landmark Gladstone Hotel on Queen West - Tanja Tiziana
The Queen and King corridors extend parallel and west out of the financial and entertainment districts. King Street West has evolved into one of Toronto's newest neighbourhoods as tens of thousands of people have moved into the area (that extends south to Fort York) in the last decade. Liberty Village, south of King between the fort and Dufferin has long been another of Toronto's creative clusters that is adding new condominium and townhouse developments each year. To the north, Queen Street West represents the artier side of the creative class. The street has been synonymous with Toronto's art scene since the 1970s and today a walk from Spadina to the Gladstone Hotel passes by many dozens of galleries and some of the city's most interesting independent retail.

Queen/King West Features

Artists in the GTA: Rebeka Tabobondung's work bridges traditional and urban First Nations life

With Muskrat Magazine, Rebeka Tabobondung and David Shilling bring ancient Aboriginal knowledge into the networked urban age, blurring the boundaries between 'on reserve' and 'off reserve.'

The devil (and the solution) in the details: Yonge talks growth, history & getting the balance right

At Yonge Street's second public event—this one on leadership and belonging—attendees looked to the past to find the future. 

Artists in the GTA: Mississauga hip hop, nothing but the Besque

This Juno-nominated hip-hop artist has toured with Sean Paul, opened for Raekwon and released albums on three continents. But as he gears up for fall singles releases, Besque's still happy to hail from Mississauga and work in Toronto communities.


Yonge Street Video: Sketch grows a new creative class in Toronto

Sketch creates art-making opportunities for young people who are street-involved and homeless, giving them new career choices. Unexpectedly, there's also a green thumb element to their brand of creativity. Take a peek at our video and watch what's going on.

OCAD U sees an accessible future with new Master program in inclusive design

As our population ages and the rights of disabled people are getting more attention, OCAD University has started a new Master program in inclusive design to create a brain trust of people skilled in accessible technologies from many sectors.
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