Abstract
This paper argues that there have been significant demographic, social and cultural changes in what was once Toronto's infamous Cabbagetown, now known as Regent Park. The paper points out that these changes have not been accompanied by similar changes in the realm of economic prosperity. Regent Park is poor today just as Cabbagetown was poor yesterday. The paper concludes by noting that the evolving neighborhood profile of Regent Park suggests that the city of Toronto has done a poor job of combating the socio-economic stratification that plagued it generations ago.

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"The following paper will argue that there have been significant demographic, social and cultural changes in what was once Toronto's infamous Cabbagetown (now Regent Park) but these changes have not been accompanied by similar changes in the realm of economic prosperity; to wit, Regent Park is poor today just as Cabbagetown was poor yesterday. In the end, the evolving neighborhood profile of Regent Park suggests that the city of Toronto has done a poor job of combating the socio-economic stratification that plagued it generations ago."

Tags:cabbagetown, regent, park

Abstract
This essay is an overview of how the Toronto neighbourhood of Cabbagetown has transformed over the years as seen through the eyes of writers. According to this essay, Cabbagetown has morphed, getting larger here or smaller there, depending upon any given definition. And while there has been improvement on some fronts, there have also been the social experiments gone awry in Regent Park and St. Jamestown.

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"Back in the sixties and seventies, Toronto author Hugh Garner, a Governor General's Award winner, took Cabbagetown's border debate international with a series of literary looks at the community. In doing so, he documented phases of the community's profile complete with glimpses of how it started and what it had become, giving a history of shifts in the community as character. And, although 26 years dead, Garner managed to not only document his here-and-now, but forecast the area's slow gentrification efforts that continue revolving around what may very well be the city's longest running border dispute (Smith 21)."

Tags:neighborhood, change, cabbagetown

Abstract
This paper argues that there have been significant demographic, social and cultural changes in what was once Toronto's infamous Cabbagetown (now Regent Park) and that these changes have not been accompanied by similar changes in the realm of economic prosperity. In other words, Regent Park is poor today just as Cabbagetown was poor yesterday. The paper also looks at how the evolving neighborhood profile of Regent Park suggests that the city of Toronto has done a poor job of combating the socio-economic stratification that plagued the area generations ago.

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"To begin with, Toronto's Cabbage-town district has historically always been fairly poor. To wit, in the late nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries, the neighborhood was possibly the poorest in all of Toronto - so much so, in fact, that much of the original cabbagetown was razed in the 1940s to make way for Regent Park housing project. To continue momentarily with the image of historic Cabbagetown being a place of poverty and austerity, it is generally maintained that the old neighborhood gained the monicker, "Cabbagetown," because of the popular late-nineteenth century belief that the poor Irish and Macedonian immigrants who constituted the majority of the local inhabitants could only afford to eat the cabbage they grew in their front yards (Old Cabbagetown BIA, para.4 and 6). Needless to say, Cabbagetown was a stark manifestation of the socio-economic segregation and reification that consumed Toronto - and most, if not all, other North American cities - during the industrial age."

Tags:Regent, Park, poverty

Abstract
Toronto cannot be recommended as postmodern tourist destination for it lacks what the contemporary mass tourist wishes in terms of diversion, climate, cheap prices and entertainment. Instead, as Torontonians tend not to realize, Toronto and environs draw travellers or kinds to head for First Nations sites that Ontarians take for granted. Paper is written in a tongue in cheek manner, aware that student will be making a presentation. Main Idea: Toronto is too dull and costly for the typical mass tourist; does draw the genuine traveller who tends to spend very little.

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Toronto, a Destination with Little to Commend It - Except the First Nations. Introduction The central Canadian city of Toronto does not fit with early 21^st century destination ideals in a day of mass air transit, interactive attractions for tourists of all ages and education levels. Toronto does not offer much room for ecotourism, for sex tourism, or whatever else the modern day visitor wants. However, reflection on what seems to appeal to stray tourists in the Greater Toronto Area from abroad revealed interest in phenomena taken for granted by Canadians and definitely by Torontonians.

Tags:toronto, second rate, postmod tourism

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The paper is a brief proposal which lays the foundation for a larger research paper which will examine the "what" and "where" of Toronto's burgeoning hi-tech and bio-tech industries as well as where they are located, what they look like and where they rank internationally. As it pertains to which Toronto biotech firm this writer will visit "in person," the most likely candidate at this time is Affinium Pharmaceuticals under the stewardship of Dr. John D. Mendlein and Dr. Jack Greenblatt. The paper explains why this company has been chosen and relates that the final research paper will not attempt to "glorify" as to understand its idiosyncratic nature within the Toronto context. The paper asserts that what should emerge is an appreciation for how Toronto is making a name for itself not merely in the financial sector but in the bio-technology sector.

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"The following paper is a brief proposal which lays the foundation for a larger research paper still to come - a research paper which will examine the "what" and "where" of Toronto's burgeoning hi-tech and bio-tech industries as well as where they are located, what they look like (at least to the fullest extent possible) and where they rank internationally. As it pertains to which Toronto biotech firm this writer will visit "in person," the most likely candidate at this time is Affinium..."

Tags:toronto, biotech, companies

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The paper explores the broad parameters for a subsequent paper examining urban development in Toronto. In particular, the paper examines the issue of waterfront development in Toronto as this area has become a fairly contentious plot of land that invites rival business and civic groups to do battle over what should be done. The paper explains why this is an important topic by looking at what the economic and social implications of waterfront development are for Toronto. The paper lists a number of questions for subsequent research to resolve. The paper aims to provide an appreciation that urban development in a city as complex and multi-faceted as Toronto is never easy, and this is never more apparent than when the discussion turns to its much-maligned waterfront.

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"The following research proposal will set out the broad parameters for a subsequent paper examining urban development in Toronto. In particular, the paper will look at the issue of waterfront development in Toronto as this area has become a fairly contentious plot of land that invites rival business and civic groups to do battle over what should be done. Suffice it to say, the issue is significant for a number of reasons. Over the next several pages, time will be devoted to outlining why this is an important topic by looking at what the economic and social implications of waterfront development are for Toronto. Proceeding further, the paper will..."

Tags:waterfront, toronto, planning

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The paper looks at Marshall McLuhan's global village, Gibson's concept of 'cyberspace,' and Toronto's status as a 'beta' city to argue that Toronto is steadily moving towards a structure wherein elites have more in common with elites elsewhere than with members of their own community; in effect, while the world at large may becoming more tribal, the city is certainly not. The paper uses the background of the past 50 years to show us a world that is rapidly-urbanizing, is steadily becoming more inter-connected, and increasingly dominated by a few large centers. The paper further shows how within that context, certain trends are evident - and Toronto's emerging place in the new world order (and the centrality of the urban center) is one of them.

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"The following paper will look at Marshall McLuhan's global village, Gibson's concept of `cyberspace,' and Toronto's status as a `beta' city to argue that Toronto is steadily moving towards a more reified structure wherein elites have more in common with elites elsewhere than with members of their own community; in effect, while the world at large may becoming more tribal, the city is certainly not. All of this is important for our understanding of urban dynamics because the background of the past 50..."

Tags:gibson, toronto, cyberspaces

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The paper relates that Toronto is a huge, sprawling, constantly growing city in south-central Ontario and explains why defining Toronto's edge is quite difficult. The paper discusses how Toronto is the largest city in Canada and is the fifth most highly populated municipality in all of North America. The paper relates that the city is part of a densely populated area called the Golden Horseshoe, in which some 8 million people reside.

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"Toronto is a huge, sprawling, constantly growing city in south-central Ontario. First established in 1793 as the town of York, the city now constitutes the centre of a much larger area, referred to as the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). This contributes to the fact that defining Toronto's edge is quite difficult. In general, Toronto is the largest city in Canada. Indeed, with more than 2.5 million residents, it is the fifth most highly populated municipality in all of North America. The city is part of a densely populated area called the Golden Horseshoe, in which..."

Tags:toronto, edge, geography

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The paper looks at Toronto's current waste disposal problems - with special attention being paid to the city's heavy reliance on landfills. The paper then looks at the challenges and possibilities presented by recycling and how some new technological innovations might be all that is needed to turn things around for the better. The paper devotes time to looking at the potentialities of waste diversion techniques and examines the allure of bio waste recycling and the hope offered by the elimination of plastic wrapping. Finally, the paper delves into the issue of technologically-advanced incinerators and how they might help resolve Toronto's garbage problem. The paper concludes that only time will tell if Toronto's leaders are smart enough to exploit the new technology to the full.

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"Quite often, the leaders of Canada's largest city, Toronto, can be heard describing the metropolis as a world-class city, a national leader, and the urban heart of Canada. All of those things may be partly true, but none of them will be completely true until Toronto does something about its garbage disposal problems. Simply put, whatever Toronto is or is not, a growing number of residents feel uncomfortable about the city's garbage disposal methods; as a result, more and more people are arriving at the..."

Tags:incineration, technologies, toronto

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In this article, the writer examines the Toronto Bike plan. The writer explains that the city of Toronto has many bicycle riders and that the authorities wish to encourage this form of transport. The writer discusses the planning and policy of the plan in this article. Further, the writer looks at the implementation and administration of the Toronto Bike plan.

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"The city of Toronto has many dedicated bicycle users. A Decima Research Poll in 1999 showed that 62% of Toronto households own a bicycle, and that 939,999 adults regularly bicycle in the city. Furthermore, an impressive 20% of Toronto residents regularly use their bicycle for transportation purposes, e.g. to work, school, shopping, etc. Another 28% regularly bicycle for recreational or exercise purposes. For its part, the City of Toronto states that it is committed to encouraging bicycling, and that the Toronto Bike Plan that it is currently working on is the latest evidence of this."

Tags:bikes, bikeway, toronto