Regent Park

Regent Park Revitalization

The historical downtown Toronto neighbourhood of Regent Park is undergoing a remarkable transition. Toronto Community Housing is replacing the long-isolated social housing neighbourhoodwith an innovative mixed-income, mixed-use community. 

We've learned a lot since rows of crumbling Victorian houses were razed more than 50 years ago to make way for Regent Park, Canada's firstand largest social housing project. 

Revitalization will:

  • offer urban planning for the way we live today
  • lower operating costs
  • build an environmentally-friendly neighbourhood
  • connect Regent Park with the surrounding community

Tenant and community engagement is vital to the process. Through meetings, consultations and workshops,tenant feedback helps inform planning principles that guide the entire project.

Toronto City Council Approval
Toronto City Council approved the Regent Parkrevitalization in July 2003 and directed the Social Development, Finance and Administration Division to consult with community stakeholders and Toronto Community Housing to create a Social Development Plan. This first-in-kind plan for the City of Toronto was approved by Toronto City Council in October 2007 and addresses the unique demographic and social changes for the vast revitalization project. 

Regent Park Revitalization Project Documents

 

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Regent Park Events

October 13, 2010 | Big Park Public Art Competition Open House Please join us to view three artist proposals for a public art work to be located at Big Park in Regent Park.
June 12, 2010 | Regent Park Revitalization Street Festival There will be dancing in the streets of Toronto on June 12, 2010 from 1 to 4 p.m., when a celebration will be held to mark the unveiling of the first new street in the Regent Park Revitalization - Cole Street - with the support of Toronto Community Housing and The Daniels Corporation.
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Regent Park Updates

January 13, 2012
Toronto Community Housing acquires full ownership of Regent Park Energy Toronto Community Housing has acquired full ownership ofRegent Park Energy by purchasing a 40-per-cent equity interest in the district energy utility from its joint venture partner, Corix Utilities Inc.
November 30, 2011
Ready to roll in Regent Park Regent Park is now home to the first permanent BIXI stations outside the original grid with a station at Dundas and Parliament and a station at Gerrard and Parliament.
August 25, 2010
“I’m very proud I live in such a nice place.” – Sureya’s Story Regent Park Tenant Sureya and her children were tenants in an old Dundas Street town home - part of Phase One. As part of an initiative with the Centre for Digital Story Telling, Sureya prepared a short documentary about her move to a new home.