No Yuppies in Leslieville Makes First Strike?

YEAH! Dann those yuppies with their jobs and upgrading their homes! I mean, how DARE they? Leslieville is just fine without 'those' kind of people. More locals like that nice fella who shot up the Duke of York are what is needed.

Since when did blogTO get into fear mongering?

It's bad enough that the papers created fear over a 'satirical' piece posted around the neighbourhood.

Only those completely out of touch with Leslieville would think it's anything less then vandalism motivated by nothing.

Worst article I've read on this site to date.

We need more police presence for the shops?

lol. If Walmart asked for the same concession, we'd be crying foul, foaming at the mouth about corporate police protection.

@Keven - I'm not sure fear mongering is what's going on here....A window got smashed and a local business owner emailed us with his concern and called for more police presence. We're not making this stuff up.

Oh give me a break.
I noticed these posters over a month ago, so why has nothing happened since than? ONLY when the media gave it coverage it became a problem and lo & behold, something happens. People wouldn't go smashing in windows because a poster told them too, it was probably someone that left the Duke all drunk one night...again. People will believe anything.

I'm gonna start a "No Yuppies in Centreville" postering campaign. Who's with me?

Indeed. You'd think if someone wanted to break the window they'd aim for the central part of the window and not the part near the frame.

Thinking about this story some more, I'm a bit pissy with this comment:

"One local business owner wrote blogTO expressing concern, adding "we need more police presence for the shops"."

So with all the crime that happens on a regular basis, that doesn't warrant more police presence but because someone got pushed into a store window that does? As someone who lives in this area and has been for over 6 years that doesn't sit well with me. Does this store owner even live in Leslieville??

@thom - because my opinion isn't the only one that matters. I thought others might have something to say on the subject

Count me amongst the "much ado about nothing" voices. This 'vandalism' smacks of a simple accident or a drunken brain-fart, rather than a targeted attack against the store.

Besides, if there's really an "anti-yuppie" uprising in Leslieville, you'd think those behind it would at least be smart enough to realize Studio We is a privately-owned boutique, set amongst a wide array of other privately-owned boutiques in the neighbourhood. And I don't think the concerned shop owner need fret - if any sort of targeted vandalism campaign does start in Leslieville, the cops will be on it before you even realize. The City knows that areas like this need more successful businesses and renovated properties, not more slackers with no ambition.

I don't understandpeopel that claim and area like its thier own. It's an evolving area, city, world. If the people before you fought against such change you wouldn't even be there NOR would the DUKE nor would the Loblaws or the 7-eleven, Jimmie Simpson recreation centre.

Alot of change and evolution occurs in an area before you arrive. You may be there of the moment BUT don't be so greedily selfish that your going to hold back the progession of the area for future generations. IF you can't get along with others you should go buy a commune out in the country somewhere that you can have full control over.

The city and downtown is growing east and west. The same discussion is happening on both sides. Unfortunately this isn't a communist country, so let the entrepeneur and the mighty dollar go where it can survive.

I'm gonna make signs. "Don't stop the progress"

I'm gonna say it's a random thing. Eventhough many people don't like to see neighbourhoods change as fast as Leslieville has (myself included, to some degree) and eventhough some of the change won't be for the better I can't believe that this kind of store would be on any one's hit list. But whatever the truth behind this unfortunate act,if I was the owner I suppose I could be excused for being somewhat paranoid.

I live at Eglinton and Dufferin and would love to see some of the change that has happened in Leslieville happen in my neighbourhood. But it ain't broke so I guess we don't need to fix it.

That Onion article was a gas, btw.

"People wouldn't go smashing in windows because a poster told them to."

You don't get out much, do you...it's mindblowing the things people do because they saw it on some form of media.

Leslieville looks like a dive. I can't wait for the neighborhood to gentrify.

Leslieville? Whatever? Its the Beaches West. Upper Swamp.

> The neighbourhood is finally emerging as a desirable place to live

Desirable to who? I've lived in the area when it was 'apparently' run down with rooming houses (I must have missed that, save for a few pockets here and there). Shopping in the area has always been decent. If not, you've got the Beach 5 min one way and downtown 10 minutes the other way.

Hell, I had a 1000/sq/ft studio - 35ft ceilings/1100/month
Had to leave that space (as did most of the tenants who are mostly made up of tradepeople and artists) when the starbucks opened as rent shot to 1500/month, even though there was absolutely no improvements made. Then again, the crowd changed. Artists in the building were replaced by professionals looking to be hip and cool in a 'loft space'.

I spose that's progress though right?