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Why are Ontario (Toronto plus) street names so lame? |
Travel Info I've lived in Toronto 10 years. O.K. You've got a few main streets: Yonge, Spadina, Bathurst, King, Queen, etc. So far, so good. King and Queen, sure, that's cute. If you've got King and Queen parallel to each other, then why not a Prince, Princess, Jester, etc. also? That would be a lot more fun. Still, bearable. Then you get these really stupid names up in North York: Paul Markway, Red Robinway. There are what seem to be hundreds of streets named this way. Why not Paul Mark Way? What is a Markway, exactly? What's a Robinway? How about Red Robin Way? Perhaps the lamest street naming in Toronto goes to the small streets found around major intersections. So, around Bathurst and Finch, you've got Finchurst. Leslie and Don Mills, Les Mills. Are we that dumb? Is it that hard to find a name? So, Toronto's got all these problems due to lack of creativity. What's really bad is when you visit some of the other towns and cities in Ontario: Travel Tips hav u travelled the whole world that ur tellin canadians that we hav lame street names first go travell the whole world and then demand wats beter or worst and anyway y the hell do u care does it really matter Others Relax, they are just street names. Naming streets 1st Ave and 3rd Street etc. is much more creative. And where are you from where the street names are SO creative? Most cities have a Main Street, Church Street, etc. At least we don't name them by numbers (East 68th, 9th) The ones with 'way' tacked onto them are usually townhomes, and many streets are named after influencial people. Perhaps one day there will be an Elmo Tickleway! Might be a PAT street any where in Ontario u LOL I have also noticed this and I agree. I live in a town called Milton, it's about 40 minutes west of Toronto. It's a small town (but growing), the population is about 68,000. These are the names of the main roads in our town: Commercial St Ontario St Bronte St Steelees Ave Derry Rd The street names in the residential areas of the town are just as worst. I live on William ave, then there is Sarah St, King St, Queen St, Oak St, Maple Ave. The street names of cities and towns in the US are much more interesting (Except the lage ones like Chicago, NY, LA ... 82nd st, etc). I have relatives who live in Raleigh, NC and here are some of the names of the main roads in the city: Whitaker Mill Rd New Hope Church Rd Avent Ferry Rd Spring Forest Rd Falls of the Neuse Rd I honestly don't care much about street names, but I think it makes things more interesting to use creative names. |
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