Laneway House (Toronto, 1993)
Okay kiddo, let me try explaining "laneway house" in a way that's easy for you to understand!
You know how we have our own house in our backyard, right? That's our home. But some people in Toronto don't have a lot of space to build a big house in their backyard. So what they do is build a smaller house called a "laneway house" in a different part of their property.
But wait, what's a laneway? Do you remember when we went down a little alley to go to a friend's house? That's a laneway! It's a narrow street that's usually behind the main roads where big cars can't go.
So these laneway houses are built in the laneways behind some people's property. They are smaller and more compact than the main house. But why do people build them?
Well, these laneway houses can be used for a lot of things. Some people use them as a place for their guests to stay when they visit. Some people even rent them out to other people who need a place to live. It's like having a little house in the city that you can use for different things!
But Toronto didn't always allow laneway houses. It wasn't until 1993 that the government decided to allow people to build them. And ever since then, a lot of people have built their own laneway houses in their property!
I hope that helps you understand what a laneway house in Toronto is, kiddo!
You know how we have our own house in our backyard, right? That's our home. But some people in Toronto don't have a lot of space to build a big house in their backyard. So what they do is build a smaller house called a "laneway house" in a different part of their property.
But wait, what's a laneway? Do you remember when we went down a little alley to go to a friend's house? That's a laneway! It's a narrow street that's usually behind the main roads where big cars can't go.
So these laneway houses are built in the laneways behind some people's property. They are smaller and more compact than the main house. But why do people build them?
Well, these laneway houses can be used for a lot of things. Some people use them as a place for their guests to stay when they visit. Some people even rent them out to other people who need a place to live. It's like having a little house in the city that you can use for different things!
But Toronto didn't always allow laneway houses. It wasn't until 1993 that the government decided to allow people to build them. And ever since then, a lot of people have built their own laneway houses in their property!
I hope that helps you understand what a laneway house in Toronto is, kiddo!