Access To Amenities
Regent Park residents are having trouble accessing amenities in their own neighborhood Regent Park is currently in it’s last phase of revitalization. The community, once entirely composed of social housing and lacking in proper facilities, is now a mixed-income and mixed- use neighbourhood that features a number of new state-of-the-art amenities, including a new community centre, soccer fields, parks, an aquatic centre, playgrounds, and skating rinks. The new spaces have created tremendous opportunities for Regent Presidents and their families to gather, socialize and engage with each other. Unfortunately, more and more Regent Park residents are voicing the opinion that the new amenities are not for them. Furthermore, some residents have even claimed that they have been denied access. Considering that Regent Park residents spent years advocated for new facilities and participated in numerous meetings related to the building and design on these facilities, why is it that th