ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
There's a Farmer's Market on Regent Park Boulevard every Wednesday from 3pm to 7pm
http://regentparkfarmersmarket.ca/
http://regentparkfarmersmarket.ca/
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Regent Park
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Roundabout
Senior Member
Japan Foundation is hosting a free lecture titled "Revitalization of Public Housing: Challenges and Celebrations in Toronto and Japan" http://jftor.org/event/revitalization-of-public-housing/
From the event website:
Since 2005, there has been a large-scale revitalization project underway in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. Both criticized and celebrated, the revitalization project has faced questions such as: how can we revitalize rather than gentrify the area, how do we relocate residents during construction but not cut them off from their support networks, and how do we increase the neighbourhood’s livability?
Like Regent Park, there are numerous public housing estates in Japan, built after the war to meet significant housing shortages in metropolitan areas. In 1954, the Japan Housing Corporation, a nation-wide public housing and urban development corporation, was established to build public housing.
When: June 4, 2014 @ 6:30pm
Where: Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1R1
From the event website:
Since 2005, there has been a large-scale revitalization project underway in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood. Both criticized and celebrated, the revitalization project has faced questions such as: how can we revitalize rather than gentrify the area, how do we relocate residents during construction but not cut them off from their support networks, and how do we increase the neighbourhood’s livability?
Like Regent Park, there are numerous public housing estates in Japan, built after the war to meet significant housing shortages in metropolitan areas. In 1954, the Japan Housing Corporation, a nation-wide public housing and urban development corporation, was established to build public housing.
When: June 4, 2014 @ 6:30pm
Where: Japan Foundation, 131 Bloor Street West, Suite 213
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1R1
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
The Central Park is having it's grand opening on June 21st at 1:30pm
Farmers market returns June 25th
Farmers market returns June 25th
The Golem
Active Member
Great, thanks for the notice.
There was a stand last year that sold samosa chaat - a broken up samosa on a plate with chickpeas, yogurt, chutney, and a few other flavourful scoops. Best $5 dinner in the city!
When I moved to Regent Park area a few years ago there was not much going for it but now with the pool, the park etc it's a pretty good place to be.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
The grand opening on Saturday was great fun. Except everything Pam McConnell spoke a group of women would make hooting and what I can only percieve as duck sounds.
The Golem
Active Member
So glad the fencing is finally down! After a swim Monday morning walked through the park, it's quite nice.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I figured UT would do a report on the opening of Regent Park, with pictures. What happened guys, are you slacking off? I want to see some new pics of the finished park. Is the water-play area turned on?
NBGtect
Active Member
My Lord, you are impatient! 10:46 a.m. on the Monday after the park just opened and you are expecting there to be a front page article written already? It's not always all about you.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
The park opened Saturday. Yeah, I was expecting pics by Saturday night. Is that too much to expect? I'm a curious to see how things turned out and if everything is finished.
ChesterCopperpot
Senior Member
Or you could you know head over and see for yourself?
The Golem
Active Member
Maybe take some pictures tomorrow morning when I go for a swim. 
Water play area not turned on yet; probably this weekend.
Water play area not turned on yet; probably this weekend.
Torontovibe
Senior Member
I did just that, last night and it seems that the west side of the park, is still under construction. The playground seems to be just as popular with adults, as it is with the children. Half the people playing on the equipment last night, were over the age of 16. lol (although I went there after 8pm)
The Golem
Active Member
Went swimming a few times last week but at 7:00 am wasn't thinking about taking my camera. Did you go into the playground? There's a reason it's such a popular area - the ground is made of a cushioned rubbery material. It's fun just to walk on and I'm sure kids and their parents are happy there is less chance of getting hurt when playing on the equipment.
Near southwest corner is a dog park, maybe gets used in the morning.
Guess these gardens will be for flowers because it's too late in the season to plant vegetables.
Not sure what this structure is. Public bathrooms, storage shed? It's a mystery to me.
Once the trees branch out and get some leaves they should look better and provide more of a definition to the areas.
Soccer pitch, also looks like a great place for frisbee.
I signed up for a session of yoga in the park in a few weeks, that should be enjoyable.
Near southwest corner is a dog park, maybe gets used in the morning.
Guess these gardens will be for flowers because it's too late in the season to plant vegetables.
Not sure what this structure is. Public bathrooms, storage shed? It's a mystery to me.
Once the trees branch out and get some leaves they should look better and provide more of a definition to the areas.
Soccer pitch, also looks like a great place for frisbee.
I signed up for a session of yoga in the park in a few weeks, that should be enjoyable.
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Admiral Beez
Superstar
It really is amazing. However I am concerned about changes from the original plan that have dramatically increased the height of the towers at the extreme corners of Gerrard and Parliament and Gerrard and River, plus the new increased height of the units along Gerrard between River and Parliament. The northern edge of Regent Park will seem like a fortress as opposed to the original idea of low rise (4-6 stories) along the edge to ease the visual transition from Cabbagetown to Regent.
Stupidandshallow
Active Member
Has there been further changes from this document/revision in 2013: http://www1.toronto.ca/city_of_toro.../pdf/regentpark_tchc_presentation_17sep13.pdf
I know they recently held an update/meeting, but I can't seem to find any documents online.