The
original grant was not appreciated
by the city fathers of Toronto, as
they felt the park was too far away
from the city to be of any use to
its citizens. As the city grew, the
park became more central and it was
soon served by the College Street
street-car line. In 1968 the Bloor-Danforth
subway line opened and it included
the subway stop at the park's northern
border. High Park lends its name to
the many residential areas that border
it. Indian Road, Village by the Park,
and Swansea can all be considered
part of High Park. Only the areas
immediately north of the park, along
High Park Avenue, and west of the
park, along High Park Boulevard, can
claim no other name. During weekends
in the summer, the roads through the
park are closed to allow unfettered
pedestrian access throughout the park.
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