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The Regent Park Revitalization Plan’s first phases appear to have had a positive impact on food security and other issues in the community. “With a new retail grocery store at Dundas and Parliament and initiatives such as the Regent Park Farmers’ Market, residents of Regent Park are getting better access to high-quality and affordable food options that weren’t present before revitalization,” said Gene Jones, President and CEO, Toronto Community Housing, Residents also say the revitalization has changed things for the better in the community. “It’s been helping people,” said Mary Ann Kalalang, Regent Park resident and restaurant worker for the past five years. “There are more programs for people to increase their worth. I like living here now. Everything’s accessible, there are a lot of community programs, I like it better than places I’ve lived before.” >>>REVITALIZATION , page 5
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CRANING THEIR NECKS: Michael Mao shows a group of children how to make a crane at an Origami event Saturday at the Lillian H. Smith library.
St. Mike’s researchers diagnose neighbourhoods JUSTIN SKINNER jskinner@insidetoronto.com A new tool developed by the World Health Organization ( W H O ) a n d a d a p t e d by researchers at St. Michael’s Hospital will offer a look into the health of the various com-
munities that make up the fabric of the City of Toronto. Dubbed the Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool, or Urban HEART, the tool showcases the strengths of each neighbourhood and in which areas each neighbourhood could stand to
improve. It looks at a variety of factors, including economic opportunities, social and human development, governance and civic engagement, physical environment and infrastructure, and population health. Each of these factors is
divided into sub-categories looking at employment, income, education, walkability, voting, green space, mental health and premature death rates. Taken together, these elements show how communities are functioning holistically >>>URBAN, page 10