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So it begins 
http://torontoist.com/2014/08/lawrence-heights-poised-for-revitalization/
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/13/lawrence-heights-tchc-revitalization-gets-underway
Toronto Sun: Lawrence Heights TCHC revitalization gets underway
By Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun
Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 08:10 PM EDT
TORONTO - There were cheers and tears to mark the start of the demolition of an aging Lawrence Heights neighbourhood to make way for a revitalization project.
Crews tore down 22 properties on Tuesday in the Dufferin St.-Ranee Ave. area as part of the first phase of the project where 233 Toronto Community Housing homes will be replaced by 2021.
The $5-billion project will see the city and partners revitalize 5,000 TCHC properties in phases.
Some residents recently displaced for the transformation were sad about saying goodbye while others enjoyed meeting old neighbours and embracing the future.
“I feel good because I feel a part of this. If this is done right and people get to come back to their neighbourhood, it will be good for the community,” resident Jamiel Walters said.
Resident Kadden Banks has been part of the community planning for the Lawrence Heights housing project for the past seven years.
“This is a big day, but a sad day,” Banks said prior to the first house being levelled.
“As long as they stick to the community vision, this will be beneficial.”
As part of phase one, developer Heights Development Inc. (Context and Metropia) contributed $500,000 in scholarships for Lawrence Heights in 2013. So far 66 have been awarded.
TCHC has also created nearly 100 training opportunities in the area.
“The transformation of the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood shows how we can re-imagine Toronto and build up the city when we work together,” Mayor John Tory said.
“Through this partnership, (Lawrence Park) residents are going to get a complete neighbourhood with mixed housing, a new school, park and community centre. All of us have the right to live in a clean home and feel safe and secure in our communities and that includes Toronto Community Housing residents.”
The revitalization program is expected to create 5,600 jobs in 2016.
Toronto Sun: Lawrence Heights TCHC revitalization gets underway
By Kevin Connor, Toronto Sun
Updated: Tuesday, October 13, 2015 08:10 PM EDT
TORONTO - There were cheers and tears to mark the start of the demolition of an aging Lawrence Heights neighbourhood to make way for a revitalization project.
Crews tore down 22 properties on Tuesday in the Dufferin St.-Ranee Ave. area as part of the first phase of the project where 233 Toronto Community Housing homes will be replaced by 2021.
The $5-billion project will see the city and partners revitalize 5,000 TCHC properties in phases.
Some residents recently displaced for the transformation were sad about saying goodbye while others enjoyed meeting old neighbours and embracing the future.
“I feel good because I feel a part of this. If this is done right and people get to come back to their neighbourhood, it will be good for the community,” resident Jamiel Walters said.
Resident Kadden Banks has been part of the community planning for the Lawrence Heights housing project for the past seven years.
“This is a big day, but a sad day,” Banks said prior to the first house being levelled.
“As long as they stick to the community vision, this will be beneficial.”
As part of phase one, developer Heights Development Inc. (Context and Metropia) contributed $500,000 in scholarships for Lawrence Heights in 2013. So far 66 have been awarded.
TCHC has also created nearly 100 training opportunities in the area.
“The transformation of the Lawrence Heights neighbourhood shows how we can re-imagine Toronto and build up the city when we work together,” Mayor John Tory said.
“Through this partnership, (Lawrence Park) residents are going to get a complete neighbourhood with mixed housing, a new school, park and community centre. All of us have the right to live in a clean home and feel safe and secure in our communities and that includes Toronto Community Housing residents.”
The revitalization program is expected to create 5,600 jobs in 2016.
http://torontoist.com/2014/08/lawrence-heights-poised-for-revitalization/
