Essay
Regent Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto where recent immigrants go to live. It is right beside Cabbage Town, which is ironic because Regent Park is a poor area, and Cabbage Town has houses that are the second most expensive in Canada. Regent Park is a community that the city of Toronto wants to revitalize because it has many old building and structures and because it is a very poor community. Revitalization leads to urban renewal, which refers to building new infrastructure such as community centers or new apartments. The people who live in Regent Park also want urban renewal and revitalization for their community so that they feel more at home in Toronto because Regent Park is full of new immigrants. I think revitalization can be good or bad for a community, depending on the infrastructure and situation. For example, Regent Park does not have good infrastructure, so there is a lot of revitalization and urban renewal, which is good because Regent Park needs it. Regent Park is a place that has a lot of revitalization. …show more content…
There is a lot of revitalization in Regent Park because; it is a very poor community with lots of recent immigrants (average income only $15500), Aging and poorly designed infrastructure (old buildings, not organized in terms of addresses), and to lower crime rates. Revitalization is usually done in communities with poor infrastructure because revitalization will fix that. Revitalization creates new infrastructure, new stores and banks, which makes life easier but remember if a store is far away they need to spend money on bus fare or walk a far distance. This is why revitalization is a good
Regent Park is a neighbourhood in Toronto where recent immigrants go to live. It is right beside Cabbage Town, which is ironic because Regent Park is a poor area, and Cabbage Town has houses that are the second most expensive in Canada. Regent Park is a community that the city of Toronto wants to revitalize because it has many old building and structures and because it is a very poor community. Revitalization leads to urban renewal, which refers to building new infrastructure such as community centers or new apartments. The people who live in Regent Park also want urban renewal and revitalization for their community so that they feel more at home in Toronto because Regent Park is full of new immigrants. I think revitalization can be good or bad for a community, depending on the infrastructure and situation. For example, Regent Park does not have good infrastructure, so there is a lot of revitalization and urban renewal, which is good because Regent Park needs it. Regent Park is a place that has a lot of revitalization. …show more content…
There is a lot of revitalization in Regent Park because; it is a very poor community with lots of recent immigrants (average income only $15500), Aging and poorly designed infrastructure (old buildings, not organized in terms of addresses), and to lower crime rates. Revitalization is usually done in communities with poor infrastructure because revitalization will fix that. Revitalization creates new infrastructure, new stores and banks, which makes life easier but remember if a store is far away they need to spend money on bus fare or walk a far distance. This is why revitalization is a good