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Walking into the cold wind, fresh from a swim in the new aquatic centre, I trudge through the snow covered streets exploring the new construction. The field at the back of Nelson Mandela Park School, [where I once stood photographing … Continue reading
Jane’s Walk: A Second Look at Regent Park The installation What Was, What Is, historically documents the transformation of Regent Park. Over one hundred images, affixed to the fences surrounding the construction, are records of the changing urban landscape. These … Continue reading
The changing landscape; two Dickinson Apartments demolished, Mural gone, Peace Garden gone, most of the playscape gone, waterscape gone, road cutting through, Paintbox and Regent Park Arts and Cultural Centre rising.
In keeping with the “Garden City” type of planning by the architects who designed Regent Park in the 1950’s, its inward facing design separated the residents from the city grid. The “Garden City”, once a focal point of the five … Continue reading
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As I wander through the empty spaces of Regent Park, I wonder about the relocated families and where they are living now. Some of the residents are in the new townhouses I see the smiling children, faces pressed against the … Continue reading
I’ve been in and out of the city for the past few months. An interruption to the daily photographing of the fast-moving demolition in Regent Park. The streets that I walked while photographing are only now apparent by a few … Continue reading
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Kudos to the crews on the Regent Park site, and to all the construction workers who build our cities. When I revisit these images of the construction crew working in the elements, (-27 degrees C , most of February) I … Continue reading
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As I walked through Regent Park this morning I was excited to see all the community activity. People were out creating gardens. Busy over turning the grass, mixing the heavy clay soil, with top soil by the bag load, and … Continue reading
Regent Park, Toronto 