London's Old East Village: Stepping up to the Plate
Stepping up to the Plate in London’s Old East Village By Bryan Lavery It isn’t surprising that London's Old East Village (OEV) has been selected as the People's Choice for Great Neighbourhood in the 2014 Great Places in Canada contest. The contest is run annually by the Canadian Institute of Planners as a way to showcase the best of the best across the country. Winners of the contest were announced November 7 th 2014, and London, Ontario’s OEV received the most votes in the Great Neighbourhood category in online voting by Canadians. Old East Village is just a stone’s throw east of downtown London. It is bordered to the north by the CP rail yard at Central Ave, to the west by Adelaide Street, to the south by the CN rail lines at York Street, and to the east by Ashland Avenue and the CN/CP feeder lines at Kellogg’s on Dundas Street. One of the oldest and most culturally-diverse neighbourhoods of London, OEV is known for its affordable homes and