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201991 minPGdocumentary

Farewell Regent

201991 minPGdocumentary

Condo units will outnumber social housing units 4 to 1 in the redevelopment of Regent Park, the birthplace of social housing in Canada.

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Christene Browne

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Condo units will outnumber social housing units 4 to 1 in the redevelopment of Regent Park, the birthplace of social housing in Canada.

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Christene Browne

Christene Brownedirector

Christene Browne

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Regent Park in downtown Toronto, the birthplace of social housing in Canada, faces a significant transformation. The area is undergoing the largest housing redevelopment project in North America, shifting from 100% social housing to a mixed-income community. Condo units will outnumber social housing units by four to one. The film features past and current tenants, city officials, developers, and housing advocates, revealing the complex issues and emotions surrounding this massive change.

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