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Hiking up to the (Humber) Summit

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  It's been quite a while... but I'm back! Hey pals! Hope everyone had a good summer. It really flew by; it's kind of crazy that we are already in September!  I wanted to make this post to document my walk through the Humber Summit neighbourhood on September 1st, 2021. This walk was both for fun, but also to collect research related to public transportation. I think what I found was interesting, and so I felt the need to document it. The Neighbourhood The neighbourhood I walked through is usually called Humber Summit. However, I've heard Rowntree Mills, Duncanwoods, and other names... just be aware that that I walked the areas along Islington between Finch and Steeles.  This neighbourhood is relatively mixed income, but tends to be higher income west of Islington than east of it. With the opening of Line 6, three LRT stations will open in the neighbourhood: Rowntree Mills (at Islington), Pearldale, and Duncanwoods. This is what Google Maps defines Humber Summit as... fo...