{"id":6469,"date":"2016-07-21T06:00:16","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/?p=6469"},"modified":"2022-01-12T14:56:27","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T19:56:27","slug":"the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/","title":{"rendered":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough"},"content":{"rendered":"

They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to create the memories that will last a lifetime. Here are some of the top four family friendly neighbourhoods to consider if you\u2019re shopping around for Peterborough real estate<\/a>.<\/p>\n

East City<\/strong><\/p>\n

The East City neighbourhood, which was formerly called the Village of Ashburnham, sits just to the east of the Otonabee River and contains many attractive older homes. The historic Hunter Street bridge connects East City to the downtown core, making it a convenient and highly walkable hood. And there is a plethora of nature to behold nearby, including picturesque Little Lake, home to the marina and the Peterborough Musicfest, and several scenic trails. This area is located close to the historic Peterborough Lift Lock. When Lock 21 opened in July 1904, it was the highest hydraulic boat lift in the world. During the winter the canal below freezes, turning into a gorgeous skating rink. You can teach the kids how to golf at the LiftLock Golf Club.<\/p>\n

The Avenues\/The Old West End<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is another walkable neighbourhood located close to Peterborough\u2019s downtown core. It\u2019s a quiet area full of leafy, tree-lined streets to stroll along and high-end older homes. Sherbrooke Park provides local residents with some green space during the summer months. A study found that a large section of this neighbourhood should be designated as a heritage conservation area because of its historical significance.<\/p>\n

Hospital Area<\/strong><\/p>\n

This area gets its name from its proximity to the local hospital, the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. It\u2019s a quiet area that is great for families. The lots are large, there are many little parks scattered about and the streets are lined with mature trees. It\u2019s also a really great school district. There are several prestigious schools in the area, including St. Teresa Catholic Elementary School and Westmount Public School, the second most highly rated school in the city, according to statistics from the Fraser Institute. Westmount offers a French immersion for grades senior kindergarten to grade eight.<\/p>\n

Stewart Street<\/strong><\/p>\n

A dark horse candidate, the Stewart Street neighbourhood is a lower income area that sits just south of the downtown core. Once a manufacturing hub, with General Electric as one of the main employers in the area, today there are a lot of rundown houses in the area. However, over the past decade or so the Stewart Street neighbourhood has been in the process of a grass-roots revitalization, according to a report from Active Neighbourhoods Canada<\/a>. Several years ago, local residents came together to create a community garden in a small park located in the neighbourhood. And last year, a new playground structure for kids to frolick in was installed in the same park, turning it into a neighbourhood hub. The positive momentum has been helping to build a sense of community in the area and transforming it into a vibrant place for young families to live.<\/p>\n

Flickr: Robert Taylor<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to create the memories that will last a lifetime. Here are some of the top four family friendly neighbourhoods to consider if you\u2019re shopping around for Peterborough real […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":6470,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":{"subtitle":"","format":"standard","video":"","gallery":"","source_name":"","source_url":"","via_name":"","via_url":"","override":[{"single_blog_custom":"","sidebar":"","second_sidebar":"","share_position":"","share_float_style":"","post_date_format":"","post_date_format_custom":"","post_reading_time_wpm":"","zoom_button_out_step":"1","zoom_button_in_step":"1","number_popup_post":"1"}],"image_override":[{"single_post_thumbnail_size":"","single_post_gallery_size":""}],"trending_post_position":"","trending_post_label":"","sponsored_post_label":"","sponsored_post_name":"","sponsored_post_url":"","sponsored_post_logo":"","sponsored_post_desc":""},"jnews_primary_category":{"id":""},"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[909,907,908],"class_list":["post-6469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-the-pros","tag-family-friendly-neighbourhoods","tag-peterborough","tag-peterborough-real-estate"],"yoast_head":"\nThe Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Zoocasa Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Zoocasa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zoocasa\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/4764926690_7df0fcbd2c_z.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"400\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Zoocasa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoocasa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@Zoocasa\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Zoocasa\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Zoocasa\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/797314ca6279e6b154442b2f393e41b2\"},\"headline\":\"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough\",\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\"},\"wordCount\":519,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"keywords\":[\"family-friendly neighbourhoods\",\"peterborough\",\"peterborough real estate\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Ask the Pros\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\",\"name\":\"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00\",\"description\":\"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Zoocasa Blog\",\"description\":\"Home Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate Market Trends & News\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Zoocasa\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zoocasa-square-logo-800x800px.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zoocasa-square-logo-800x800px.png\",\"width\":800,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Zoocasa\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Zoocasa\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zoocasa\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/797314ca6279e6b154442b2f393e41b2\",\"name\":\"Zoocasa\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52df2ab365fe05aa8984d92a1c9eb4b39956cf4bb370e3a3df1cc2242b6f3146?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52df2ab365fe05aa8984d92a1c9eb4b39956cf4bb370e3a3df1cc2242b6f3146?s=96&d=blank&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Zoocasa\"},\"description\":\"Zoocasa is an award-winning prop-tech company and wholly owned subsidiary of eXp Realty Inc. LLC. Zoocasa uses data and technology to deliver an intelligent, end-to-end real estate experience. Zoocasa\u2019s insights and suite of digital tools, combined with the market expertise of its dedicated agents and team allows Zoocasa to set a new standard for full-service real estate. A 4-time winner of both the Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas and the Top Growing Companies in Canada by the Globe and Mail, Zoocasa continues to innovate on the home buying, selling and search experience online.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zoocasa\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zoocasa\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/zoocasa-com\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoocasa\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/author\/zoocasa\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog","description":"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog","og_description":"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to","og_url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/","og_site_name":"Zoocasa Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Zoocasa","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zoocasa","article_published_time":"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":400,"url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/4764926690_7df0fcbd2c_z.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Zoocasa","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoocasa","twitter_site":"@Zoocasa","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Zoocasa","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/"},"author":{"name":"Zoocasa","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/797314ca6279e6b154442b2f393e41b2"},"headline":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough","datePublished":"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/"},"wordCount":519,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization"},"keywords":["family-friendly neighbourhoods","peterborough","peterborough real estate"],"articleSection":["Ask the Pros"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/","url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/","name":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough | Zoocasa Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2016-07-21T10:00:16+00:00","dateModified":"2022-01-12T19:56:27+00:00","description":"They say that the early years of a child\u2019s life are typically the most formative ones. That\u2019s why it\u2019s important to pick the right setting in which to","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/the-four-most-family-friendly-neighbourhoods-in-peterborough\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"The Four Most Family-Friendly Neighbourhoods in Peterborough"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/","name":"Zoocasa Blog","description":"Home Buying & Selling Tips, Real Estate Market Trends & News","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Zoocasa","url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zoocasa-square-logo-800x800px.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/zoocasa-square-logo-800x800px.png","width":800,"height":800,"caption":"Zoocasa"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Zoocasa","https:\/\/twitter.com\/Zoocasa"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/797314ca6279e6b154442b2f393e41b2","name":"Zoocasa","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52df2ab365fe05aa8984d92a1c9eb4b39956cf4bb370e3a3df1cc2242b6f3146?s=96&d=blank&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/52df2ab365fe05aa8984d92a1c9eb4b39956cf4bb370e3a3df1cc2242b6f3146?s=96&d=blank&r=g","caption":"Zoocasa"},"description":"Zoocasa is an award-winning prop-tech company and wholly owned subsidiary of eXp Realty Inc. LLC. Zoocasa uses data and technology to deliver an intelligent, end-to-end real estate experience. Zoocasa\u2019s insights and suite of digital tools, combined with the market expertise of its dedicated agents and team allows Zoocasa to set a new standard for full-service real estate. A 4-time winner of both the Financial Times' Fastest Growing Companies in the Americas and the Top Growing Companies in Canada by the Globe and Mail, Zoocasa continues to innovate on the home buying, selling and search experience online.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zoocasa","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/zoocasa\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/zoocasa-com","https:\/\/twitter.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/zoocasa"],"url":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/author\/zoocasa\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6469"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6469\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zoocasa.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}