New “equity map” looks a lot like an income map

It’s the “neighbourhood equity score” combining ratings for economic opportunity, social development, health, participation in decision-making and physical surroundings in 140 Toronto neighborhoods. But as someone tweeted tonight, the map looks like an old-fashioned family average income map. The Globe and Mail writers are excited and predict a lively debate and maybe there should be. But enlightening, it is not. Note how the north end Scarborough neighborhoods populated by Chinese have high-equity rankings. Your local (high) equity scores are Leaside 85.82, Rosedale-Moore Park 83.78, Yonge-Eglinton 88.11, Yonge St. Clair 80.99, Lawrence Park North 92.05, Lawrence Park South 90.12.  Equity scores