Farewell Regent Park: A Walk Around The Demolition Of The Once Notorious Toronto Housing Project

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@OofusTwillip Ай бұрын

My mom taught at Regent Park Public School, in the early 1960s. Many of her students had mental and/or social issues, made worse by poverty. Even then, the neighbourhood had a bad reputation. All of the teachers were warned to make sure they were out of the area by nightfall. Toronto made the same mistake as Liverpool, Manchester, and other cities in England did. They were convinced that all the people in the old slums needed was clean, modern housing. By failing to provide the necessary social services and healthcare, all they did was move the same issues into nice, new housing.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@carolali8851 Ай бұрын

Thank you for showing the improvements in this area. When I drove cab I used to avoid that area so I couldn't be given a fare, it was too scary.❤

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Sure thing!

@johnmurdoch6395 Ай бұрын

Nice video, I grew up there in the 70s and 80s. In the south side of regent. Was shocked to see those big buildings gone, also happy!

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks, big changes in the area!

@whitbydude Ай бұрын

I remember watching a film made in the early 50s called Farewell Oak Street about families moving into Regent Park buildings when they were brand new. Seventy years later those buildings are considered obsolete and being demolished. Full circle…

@takleung7130 Ай бұрын

I'm gonna look that film up. Probably a NFB film. Thank you!

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

hah I mentioned that film in the video...

@brentsarazin6597 Ай бұрын

You videos have a really informative theme to them along with great video coverage Ken...TY Sir.😀

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thank you so very kindly once again, Brent!

@MichelleBruce-lo4oc Ай бұрын

Hi Ken, interesting video. The neighborhood looks so different now. Thanks for sharing. All your live walking videos are always enjoyable. Have a good night. See you next video ❤😊

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks, Michelle!

@azamyahmad Ай бұрын

Another beautiful lovely captured footage walk away tour .. and as always stunning camera work super awesome super sharp and clear .. thanks again Ken

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@billjohnson7904 Ай бұрын

great video, its an interesting area in demolition. Even though Regent Park is being demolished, have no fear, the crime and violence has already migrated a few blocks away, and will return when its rebuilt. cheers.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@billjohnson7904 Ай бұрын

@@ronmurray7349 Doug Ford has promised to fix it with LCBO bags, and privatizing Ontario Place for a spa.

@daletownshend7395 Ай бұрын

Those buildings on Dundas Street were 15 & 63 Belshaw & 42 & 14 Blevins & 605 Whiteside place those building access was up & down stairs to access the apartment buildings back in 2015 I only watched 605 Whiteside place &14 Blevins place get demolied

@elizap Ай бұрын

Thanks Ken. Very interesting & informative walk through a part of the city that gets a lot of bad press.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

My pleasure, & thanks for watching.

@margd77 Ай бұрын

Very interesting video contrasting the old and new housing at Regent Park, Ken. Thanks! 😊

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

You bet!

@stevestevens502 Ай бұрын

i prefer the character of the old buildings and townhomes. the new condos are monstrosities

@Arne_from_germany Ай бұрын

Danke! Tnx for your streams. Greetings from Germany 😊

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

My pleasure, and your super support is very much appreciated, Arne!

@PWingert1966 Ай бұрын

There is a nice drop in at 40 oak where they serve lunch every weekday. Meals are pretty good and well attended.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@schnuurtchke Ай бұрын

Hi Ken I enjoyed your premiere tonight The city sounds put me to sleep 💤 Cheers from Guelph Ontario

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

@gabriellen.2886 Ай бұрын

That was a fascinating outing. The area is going to completely change its character; Toronto is always on the move. Those clusters of satellite dishes reminded me of wild mushrooms growing on the sides of trees in the forest.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

haha Thanks for watching!

@Aces77777 Ай бұрын

Let it end, there were some bad stories behind that place, let there be a better and new beginning

@harjotjassal9180 Ай бұрын

Very good video Ken

@brentsarazin6597 Ай бұрын

I guess every City has its No. No areas but from what you said that is amazing that these people will be able to return after the new construction and at the same rental prices.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Yep, it's just quite a long while before they can return.

@justindot4887 Ай бұрын

@@TheKenContinuumnot necessarily... it all depends when exactly you moved.. some went straight from the old rght into the new like that.. snap of flnger

@shauncameron8390 Ай бұрын

< at the same rental prices.> It will not be at the same rental prices. Not after all the money that had to be spent on acquiring the land and permit just to build.

@randomstuffman01 Ай бұрын

Nice. Thanks.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Sure thing!

@KevLaswiss-ek6zt Ай бұрын

Cabbage Town will be next for Redevelopment you can already see old rooming house boarded up new buildings going up the new Subway Station

@clearlynotwoke4929 Ай бұрын

If it’s the same people living there not much will have changed…

@ChattieCathie Ай бұрын

Its not the same people

@clearlynotwoke4929 Ай бұрын

@@ChattieCathie if that’s true, what did they do to these people?

@ChattieCathie Ай бұрын

@@clearlynotwoke4929 They housed them elsewhere

@kathyguinto4585 Ай бұрын

it looks like videos i have seen of the west village nyc

@kathyguinto4585 Ай бұрын

gee thats sad old buildings being torn down

@stephenfermoyle4578 Ай бұрын

cutting off one and out comes another only took over 20 years

@morgana9981 Ай бұрын

Thanks Ken. I wonder where all these people got placed? With the shortage of public housing....hummmm. Huge area.

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

All around the city, I think.

@morgana9981 Ай бұрын

@@TheKenContinuum Where ever they can I suppose.

@JohnC-pt1iw Ай бұрын

Invite Canadian politicians and police to live there reading their law enforcement books

@picard2005 Ай бұрын

Good video. too bad its sunday so we cant see if anyone is actually working :D

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Thanks, Captain!

@christinecamley Ай бұрын

No spare change?

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Nope, I never carry cash anymore.

@christinecamley Ай бұрын

@@TheKenContinuum Okay!

@scotterman7951 Ай бұрын

Hey Kenn Are They New Buildings At Regent Park In Downtown Toronto Yes Or No Scott Erman USA 🇺🇸

@billjohnson7904 Ай бұрын

yep

@stockey Ай бұрын

What are they going to build there, $5000 a month appartments 🤣

@georgefloyd7729 20 күн бұрын

i was going through regent park and saw that same african american guy begging for spare change he must sit at that intersection at all times lol

@PWingert1966 Ай бұрын

Some of the TCHC rooming houses just north of Sherbourne and Dundas need to be levelled and replaced with a 40-storey condo. It will create a great mixed neighbourhood and the low-income people there can be relocated until affordable housing can be built for them that is better than these nearly 200-year-old houses that they now live in.

@sunspiral79 Ай бұрын

It would..but theres no money to be made in lowincome condos. There as been very few if any lowincome housing built in the city since the 70s

@PWingert1966 Ай бұрын

@@sunspiral79 That is the role of the government to fund and create things that are not profitable but serve a societal need. That's why the social housing in the 1970's was built. It is one of the Raison d'etra for government.

@shauncameron8390 Ай бұрын

@@PWingert1966 Only to privatize it if not discontinue it altogether due to mismanagement.

@PWingert1966 Ай бұрын

@@shauncameron8390 Right now there are approximately 8,000 homeless people in Toronto. 55,000 people in Ontario and about 240,000 people in Canada. That has a high cost in other areas. GDP, policing, health, and social services. If we don't build social housing those costs go up exponentially. Toronto's budget is over 11.35 billion just for policing and healthcare, making up 60% of the entire provincial budget both of these budgets are increasing at a compounded 10% annual rate.

@scotterman7951 Ай бұрын

Hey Ken Are They Updating Regant Park In Downtown Toronto Yes Or No Scott Erman USA 🇺🇸

@TheKenContinuum Ай бұрын

Yes