MUN105Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Robert Denison, Augusta Street (Hamilton, Ontario), Urban Renewal
12 Nov 2016
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Rq: practices / policies / beliefs / rituals / events contributing to environmental sustainable and/or destructive forces of gentri cation. Organic / unplanned urbanization (chain stores) starts to occur; no planned urbanization occurring (e. g. schools) First group of immigrants: middle-class scots / irish: built victorian homes that we see today, but is being torn down currently. Second group of immigrants: jews - synagogue at denson & bellevue is the last still standing; at least 12 others have already been torn down. Christopher house built - provided settlement houses, key institution for kensington market. Community movements against hospital expansion over the years: hospital has been forced to modify plans. Park supposed to be good for community - similar project was planned for an area of within the. Market, which would have kicked out some local residents as their houses would have to be bulldozed; led to grassroots resistance, so plan for park was moved to here.
