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!

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!

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!

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...

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!

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

27 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@billjohnson7904

14 күн бұрын

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

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

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!

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!

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

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

You bet!

@stevestevens502

28 күн бұрын

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

Danke! Tnx for your streams. Greetings from Germany 😊

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

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

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.

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

@TheKenContinuum

29 күн бұрын

Thanks for the info!

Very good video Ken

Nice. Thanks.

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

Sure thing!

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

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

Thanks very much!

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!

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

28 күн 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

27 күн бұрын

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.

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

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

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

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

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

gee thats sad old buildings being torn down

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

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

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.

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

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

28 күн 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

28 күн 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

27 күн бұрын

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

@PWingert1966

27 күн 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.

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

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

Thanks, Captain!

No spare change?

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

Nope, I never carry cash anymore.

@christinecamley

29 күн бұрын

@@TheKenContinuum Okay!

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

@billjohnson7904

28 күн бұрын

yep

hello chat

Historic Toronto slice of 2024

@TheKenContinuum

Ай бұрын

Thanks, Todd!

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

@TheKenContinuum

28 күн бұрын

Yes

Who are you ken why are you walking around there.. do you have a body guard..

✋✌👌👍!

No it's still a shit hole just with new buildings👍

You are not from there why are you walking around commenting on other people's lives..