Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Don Mills
Don Mills is a mixed-use neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It was developed in the 1950s and 1960s to be a self-supporting "new town" and was at the time located outside Toronto proper in the suburb of North York. Consisting of residential, commercial and industrial sub-districts, it was planned and developed by private enterprise.
How locals move
Getting around Don Mills the local way
- Get inA free ferry service also makes the short crossing: it is just 121 metres, the world's shortest regularly-scheduled ferry route.
- Get inTTC streetcars are available within a short walk from the mainland ferry terminal: Route 509 Harbourfront travels east along the waterfront (Queens Quay) to Union Station.
- Get aroundA visit to Toronto Islands from the ferry docks at the southern end of Bay Street is a great way to spend a bike-friendly, relaxed afternoon by bike.
- Get aroundThe trip to the Toronto Islands from the downtown core (Bay St and Queens Quay) is a pleasant 15-minute ferry ride, with frequent summer service and the best views of the Toronto skyline.
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