zang
Senior Member
Having said that, the STC area was clearly envisioned by the former City of Scarborough as its future downtown. Whether it has lived up to those aspirations is a matter for debate.
The STC and NYCC were meant as part of the 1980's "city centre" model to push against Toronto Centre densification. Metro believed they could create downtowns in the six through will alone, and designated a couple of tiers of densification/development to various areas. North York was the only real success, and only recently have Kipling and Yonge/Eglinton seen the kind of growth expected. Kennedy (around Kennedy Station) and STC were designated too. Neither has grown as expected. West Hill and York have been dismal failures.