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'''East Holland''' is a | '''East Holland''' is a neighborhood in northern [[Algonquin]], [[Liberty City]]. It is bordered to the north by Wardite Street ([[Northwood]]), to the west by Exeter Avenue ([[North Holland]]), to the south by Topaz Street ([[Middle Park]] and [[Lancaster]]), and to the east by the [[Humboldt River]]. | ||
==Character== | |||
East Holland is a working-class neighborhood, lending itself to an interesting contrast in this part of Algonquin as the much more affluent and upscale [[Lancaster]] neighborhood lies to the south. Given that the neighborhood is located quite a distance away from the heart of Algonquin, this part of the borough has a much more gritty, urban character than the areas to the south. | |||
Unlike [[North Holland]] to the west, East Holland is primarily a residential area, with small tenements and townhouses serving as the main housing stock. There are very few high-rise buildings in the area and surprisingly, no housing projects (northern Algonquin is densely populated with housing projects). | |||
==Influence== | |||
East Holland is heavily based on [[:wp:Spanish Harlem|Spanish Harlem]], a low-income Latino community in [[:wp:Manhattan|Manhattan]]. | |||
==Points of interest== | |||
A police precinct is located in the southeastern quadrant of the neighborhood, at the intersection of San Juan Road and Topaz Street. | |||
==Transportation== | |||
The [[Liberty City Subway]] system serves the neighborhood. The [[Vespucci Circus LTA|Vespucci Circus station]], on the [[A/J Algonquin Outer Line]], is located at Vespucci Circus on Wardite Street, along the neighborhood's border with Northwood. | |||
A second station, [[North Park LTA|North Park]], is located at the intersection of Denver Avenue and Topaz Street (along the East Holland-Middle Park border) and is served at all times by the [[K/C Algonquin Inner Line]]. | |||
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[[Category:Districts in Algonquin]] | [[Category:Districts in Algonquin]] | ||