Rouge

The Rouge neighbourhood is nestled between the Metro Toronto Zoo on the north, the Rouge River Valley on the east and Highway 401 to the south. The natural beauty of this area quickly comes into focus along Sheppard Avenue, which provides a spectacular view of the Rouge River Valley. This neighbourhood features a good mix of affordable housing. It has it's own shopping, schools, parks and community centre, is well served by public transit, and is close to commuter highways.

The history of the Rouge neighbourhood is typical of most neighbourhoods located at the north end of the city. This was primarily a rural farming community up until the 1950's, when Highway 401 was built across the southern perimeter of the Rouge neighbourhood. The opening of Highway 401 led to the building of the first homes in this neighbourhood along Sheppard Avenue, in the early 1960's. However, the bulk of this neighbourhood was not developed until the 1970's and 80's. The urbanization of the Rouge neighbourhood has continued into the 1990's, with the addition of new residential subdivisions, a shopping centre, schools, parks and a recreation centre.

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