Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Esplanade is an east-west street along the central waterfront of Toronto, Canada. Originally conceived as a city beautification project to clean up the city's waterfront in the 1850s, the street was taken over by the coming of the railways to Toronto in 1850. The railway eventually moved to an elevated viaduct, leaving only the eastern section of the street today. The area, east of Yonge Street, was dominated by industrial uses until the second half of the 20th Century. As the harbour declined as a transfer point, the railway and industrial uses left the area. The Esplanade was redeveloped into a residential area, pioneered by the \"St. Lawrence\" 1970s/1980s low-rise housing project east of Jarvis. Along this leg of The Esplanade, the southern part of the street was converted to a long strip of park and recreation space for the residents. The stretch east of Yonge Street is a popular restaurant area."@en }
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- The_Esplanade_(Toronto) abstract "The Esplanade is an east-west street along the central waterfront of Toronto, Canada. Originally conceived as a city beautification project to clean up the city's waterfront in the 1850s, the street was taken over by the coming of the railways to Toronto in 1850. The railway eventually moved to an elevated viaduct, leaving only the eastern section of the street today. The area, east of Yonge Street, was dominated by industrial uses until the second half of the 20th Century. As the harbour declined as a transfer point, the railway and industrial uses left the area. The Esplanade was redeveloped into a residential area, pioneered by the \"St. Lawrence\" 1970s/1980s low-rise housing project east of Jarvis. Along this leg of The Esplanade, the southern part of the street was converted to a long strip of park and recreation space for the residents. The stretch east of Yonge Street is a popular restaurant area.".