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ACADEMIC LITERATURE 

Regent Park-Specific Articles 

Brail, S., Mizrokhi, E., and Ralston, S. (2017). Examining the Transformation of Regent Park, Toronto: Prioritizing Hard and Soft Infrastructure. In N. Wise and J. Clark, Urban Transformations: Geographies of Renewal and Creative Change (177-194). London: Routledge. 

Brushett, K. (1999). “People and Government Travelling Together”: Community Organization, Urban Planning and the Politics of Post-War Reconstruction in Toronto 1943-1953. Urban History Review, 27(2), 44-58. 

Bucerius, S.M., Thompson, S.K. and Berardi, L. (2017). “They’re Colonizing My Neighbourhood”: (Perceptions of) Social Mix in Canada. City & Community, 16(4), 486-505.

James, R.K. (2010). From ‘slum clearance’ to ‘revitalisation’: Planning, expertise and moral regulation in Toronto’s Regent Park. Planning Perspectives, 25(1), 69-86. 

Kumove, L. (2003). Rethinking public housing. Community Action, 18(6), 1. 

Rahder, B. and Milgrom, R. (2004). The Uncertain City: Making Space(s) for Difference. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 13(1), 27-45. 

Rosa, V. (2018). Social Citizenship and Urban Revitalization in Canada. Canadian Journal of Urban Research, 27(2), 25-36. 

Rosa, V. (2019). Interrogating Multiculturalism and Urban Revitalization: “The Diversity of Diversity” in Toronto’s Regent Park. Journal of Critical Race Inquiry, 6(1), 32-61. 

Rowe, D.J. & Dunn, J. (2015). Tenure-Mix in Toronto: Resident Attitudes and Experience in the Regent Park Community. Housing Studies, 30(8), 1257-1280.

Thompson, S.K., Bucerius, S.M., and Luguya, M. (2013). Unintended Consequences of Neighbourhood Restructuring: Uncertainty, Disrupted Social Networks and Increased Fear of Violent Victimization among Young Adults. The British Journal of Criminology, 53(5), 924-941. 

Religion, Faith & Planning 

Gale, R. (2008). Locating Religion in Urban Planning: Beyond ‘Race’ and Ethnicity? Planning, Practice & Research, 23(1), 19-39. 

Greed, C. (2016). Religion and Sustainable Urban Planning: 'If you can't count it, or won't count it, it doesn't count'. Sustainable Development, 24, 154-162. 

Manouchehrifar, B (2018). Is Planning 'Secular'? Rethinking Religion, Secularism, and Planning. Planning Theory & Practice, 19(5), 653-677. 

McClymont, K. (2015). Postsecular planning? The idea of municipal spirituality. Planning Theory & Practice, 16(4), 535-554.

Nasser, N. (2015). Reconceptualising the Muslim neighbourhood: claims for space, identity and citizenship in the West. Cont Islam, 9, 241-246

Syed, F. (2016). Finding Space for Spirituality. In J. Pitter & J. Lorinc Subdivided: City-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity, (65-74). Toronto: Coach House Books.

Religion, Faith & Planning 

Roberts, D. and Catungal, J.P. (2017). Neoliberalizing Social Justice in Infrastructure Revitalization Planning: Analyzing Toronto’s More Moss Park Project in Its Early Stages. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 108(2), 454-462.

Theses

Rosa, V. (2006). Producing Race, Producing Space: The Geography of Toronto’s Regent Park (Master’s Thesis, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada). 

Sahak, J. (2008). Race, Space and Place: Exploring Toronto’s Regent Park from a Marxist Perspective (Master’s Thesis, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada). Retrieved from https://digital.library.ryerson.ca/islandora/object/RULA%3A562/datastream/OBJ/view

FILM 

Browne, C. & Zapparoli, J. (2019). Farewell Regent. Toronto, ON: Syncopated Productions.

Weyman, B., Allder, M., Close Up Film Productions., National Film Board of Canada., & CBC Newsworld. (2010). Return to Regent Park. Toronto, ON: Close Up Films.

Burwash, G. & McLean, G. (1953). Farewell Oak Street. Canada: National  Film Board of Canada.

REPORTS 

City of Toronto

City of Toronto. (n.d.). Regent Park Secondary Plan. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/902b-cp-official-plan-SP-28-RegentPark.pdf 

City of Toronto. (2003, July). Regent Park Revitalization. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2003/agendas/council/cc030722/pof8rpt/cl002.pdf.   

City of Toronto. (2004, Jan). Regent Park Revitalization Financing Issues. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2004/agendas/council/cc040127/pof1rpt/cl006.pdf

City of Toronto. (2005, Feb). Final Report - Application to Amend the Official Plan and Zoning By-law - Regent Park Revitalization - Toronto Community Housing Corporation. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2005/agendas/council/cc050201/te1rpt/cl004.pdf

City of Toronto. (2005, July). Regent Park Revitalization Financial Strategy. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/2005/agendas/council/cc050719/pof7rpt/cl003.pdf

City of Toronto. (2007, Mar). Toronto Community Housing Corporation 2007 – 2009 Community Management Plan. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-3165.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2007, May). Affordable Housing - Lease of City-owned Site and Incentives to TCHC for 60 Richmond Street East. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2007/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-5025.pdf.

City of Toronto. (2008, Apr). Development of Affordable Housing by the Toronto Christian Resource Centre at 40 Oak Street. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2008/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-12557.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2008, Oct). Completing Affordable Homes with Investments from the Canada-Ontario-Toronto Affordable Housing Program. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-18604.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2009, Aug). 591 Dundas Street East – Regent Park – Rezoning Application- Final Report. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2009/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-23197.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2010, Jan). Part of 620 Dundas Street East (251 Sackville Street), 213-235 Sackville Green, 563-583 Dundas Street East and part of 591 Dundas Street East – Application for Residential Demolition. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-26826.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2010, July). 591 Dundas Street East – Regent Park Phase 2 Application to remove the Holding Symbol (h) from the Zoning By-law and Application for Residential Demolition – Final Report. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-32469.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2010, Aug). Various Agreements regarding the new Regent Park Community Centre, Aquatic Centre and Children and Youth Hub. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2010/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-33126.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2011, Oct). 591 Dundas Street East – Regent Park Phase 2 Application to remove the Holding Symbol (h) from the Zoning By-law and Application for Residential Demolition – Technical Amendment. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2011/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-41999.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2013, Aug). Award of Tender 189-2013 to Aquicon Construction Co. Ltd. for construction of the new Regent Park Community Centre, 402 Shuter Street, Toronto. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/bd/bgrd/backgroundfile-60645.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2013, Sept). Intention to Designate under Part IV, Section 29 of the Ontario Heritage Act – 14 Blevins Place. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2013/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-62881.pdf.   

City of Toronto. (2013a, Oct). Regent Park Phase 3 Development Context Plan Report & Update to Urban Design Guidelines - Part 1. Retrieved from: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-67412.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2013b, Oct). Regent Park Phase 3 Development Context Plan Report & Update to Urban Design Guidelines - Part 2. Retrieved from: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-67413.pdf

City of Toronto. (2013c, Oct). Regent Park Phase 3 Development Context Plan Report & Update to Urban Design Guidelines - Part 3. Retrieved from: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-67414.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2013d, Oct). Regent Park Phase 3 Development Context Plan Report & Update to Urban Design Guidelines - Part 4. Retrieved from: http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-67415.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2014, Feb). 325 Gerrard Street East – Official Plan Amendment & Zoning Amendment, Residential Demolition Control Applications (Phases 3-5) – Final Report. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-66817.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2014, Aug). A Request to allow Toronto Community Housing Corporation to renovate the Regent Park Artificial Ice Rink (with donations from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment) - by Councillor Pam McConnell, seconded by Deputy Mayor Norman Kelly. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-72964.pdf and https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2014/mm/bgrd/backgroundfile-73249.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2016, Sept). 77 River Street and 7 Labatt Avenue – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications – Final Report. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2016/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-97579.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2017, Jan). City Funding Request for Regent Park Phase 3 - Rental Blocks 16 North and 17 North. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2017/ex/bgrd/backgroundfile-100773.pdf

City of Toronto. (2018, June). Property Tax Relief for New Affordable Rental Homes Created Through the Regent Park Revitalization. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2018/ah/bgrd/backgroundfile-116429.pdf.  

City of Toronto. (2019, Apr). A new approvals framework for Toronto Community Housing Corporation revitalization projects. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ph/bgrd/backgroundfile-132026.pdf/

City of Toronto. (2019b, June). 230 Oak Street – Official Plan Amendment and Zoning Amendment Applications – Request for Direction Report. Retrieved from: https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/te/bgrd/backgroundfile-134668.pdf.  

Toronto Community Housing

TCHC. (n.d.). Regent Park. Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/regentpark

TCHC. (n.d.a). Regent Park Community Planning Principles. Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/capital-initiatives/revitalization/Regent-Park/Documents/Revitalization%20Guiding%20Principles.pdf.  

TCHC. (n.d.b). Regent Park Request for Proposals Phase 4 & 5 Report on “RFP Community Conversations.” Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/capital-initiatives/revitalization/Regent-Park/Documents/Regent%20Park%20Request%20for%20Proposals%20Phase%204%20and%205%20Report%20on%20RFP%20Community%20Conversations%20%20%20.pdf.  

TCHC. (2005, Dec). Regent Park Revitalization Project, Design, Build and Marketing Request for Proposals. 

TCHC. (2016, Jan). Transformative Change for TCHC: A Report from the Mayor’s Taskforce on Toronto Community Housing. Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/events/Documents/Item%2011%20-%20Mayor%E2%80%99s%20Task%20Force%20Final%20Report%20Update%20-%20Attachment%202.pdf

TCHC. (2017, May). Lessons Learned from Regent Park Residents About Building a Successful, Cohesive and Inclusive Community. Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/capital-initiatives/revitalization/Regent-Park/Documents/Lessons%20Learned%20Final%20Report%20%282017%29.pdf.   

TCHC. (2019, Apr). Frequently Asked Questions About the Regent Park Request for Proposals.  Retrieved from: https://www.torontohousing.ca/capital-initiatives/revitalization/Regent-Park/Documents/FAQ%20Handout%20April%2010%20Community%20Meeting.pdf

The Daniels Corporation/Artscape

The Daniels Centre of Learning. (n.d.). Daniels Centre of Learning: Building Community Through Education.

Artscape. (2009, Mar). A New Arts & Cultural Centre for Regent Park: Case for Support. Retrieved from: http://www.artscapediy.org/ArtscapeDIY/MediaLibrary/ArtscapeDIY/ArtscapeMedia/case_studies/regentpark/project_materials/Case-for-Support_Mar2009.pdf  

The Daniels Corporation. (2014, Nov). Revitalization Knowledge Exchange.

Artscape. (2017). Case Study: Daniel’s Spectrum. Retrieved from: https://www.artscape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/2017-07-18_DanielsSpectrum_CaseStudy.pdf.   

Community-Based Organizations

Brail, S. (2018). Citizen Engagement in the Changing City. Retrieved from https://www.bangthetable.com/wp-content/uploads/ChangingCity-Ebook.pdf 

Gladki, J. (2014, May). Inclusive Planning: A case study of Regent Park. 

Micallef, S. (2013). Regent Park a Story of Collective Impact. Retrieved from http://www.tcrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Regent-Park-a-story-of-collective-impact.pdf