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Seven News
Serial Publication (Periodical)
1970
Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long...
The Shape of the City: Toronto Struggles with Modern Planning
Sewell, John
Book
1993
John Sewell traces in urban planning from pre-Depression garden cities to postwar modernism and a revival of interest in the streetscape grid.

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Seven News
A community newspaper based in the 'Ward 7' area of Toronto: east of downtown, from Sherbourne Street to Logan Avenue, including Don Vale, Cabbagetown, Regent Park, Riverdale, St. Jamestown. Seven New...

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Bill Davis to Open Regent Health Centre
Official Opening DEC.18 [1973]
Weitz, Don
1973
After 4½ years of organizing, planning and numerous meetings with health professionals and governmental officials, Regent Park tenants have finally succeeded in getting their own community health cent...
Government's house and housing the governed
Parliament Street: Regent Park, Cabbagetown (old and "Old") and St James Town
Bebout, Rick
2001
A recent history of the neighborhoods around Parliament Street in Toronto, with a focus on the planning challenges and the function of mixed-income communities.
Regent Festival to Combat Racism
1976
Six church and religious organizations in and around Regent Park have banded together to promote and sponsor a four-day, multicultural, "Festival of Praise" to combat the racial unrest in that area.
Regent Park
Wikipedia article
Regent Park is a neighbourhood located in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, built in the late 1940s as a public housing project.
Regent Park Community News
1972
A newsletter/newspaper published in the Regent Park area of Toronto in the 1970s.
Regent Park Revitalization Plan
Wikipedia article
The Regent Park Revitalization Plan is an initiative that began in 2005 by the City of Toronto with fellow development, government and community partners, with the focus of rebuilding the neighbourhoo...
Regent Park Sets up Youth Employment Service
Diemer, Ulli
1976
An employment referral service for unemployed teenagers is being set up in the Regent Park area, where the lack of jobs for young people is being felt very severely.
Report cites reasons for racial unrest in Regent Park
1976
The long awaited Board of Education report on racial unrest in Regent Park was made public last week. It cites a number of reasons for unrest in Regent Park and makes a wide variety of both specific, ...
Workshop airs youth problems
Diemer, Ulli
1977
Representatives of various social agencies, as well as some residents of Regent Park, come together to discuss youth and agency problems in Regent Park.

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South Don Community Development Corporation
Organization profile published 1983
Organization
1983