| King West Village is one of the most dynamic | | | | memories of those times are still present in the |
| neighbourhoods in Toronto. It's a community full | | | | form of street signs - many streets bear names |
| of townhouses, eclectic shops, fashionable | | | | such as Massey and Battery road after the |
| restaurants and artist studios minutes from | | | | manufacturing plants. This is, however, all gone |
| downtown Toronto by the TTC. In the past few | | | | today - now you can see new spectacular lofts |
| years, King West has undergone a spectacular | | | | and condominiums served by retail and big box |
| transformation that now epitomizes urban living in | | | | stores such as Dominion, offering nearby cafes, |
| the city. | | | | art galleries, trendy bars and restaurants, and |
| It wasn't always like that. Todays King West | | | | parks that provide places to walk, bicycle, |
| Village was once a huge industrial area with | | | | rollerblade, and entertain friends. |
| factories such as Macgregor Socks. The | | | | |