The most dangerous neighbourhood in Toronto has become an international model for how to redevelop an area without ejecting people on low incomes. The city revitalised the once poverty-stricken Regent Park by building a mix of subsidised housing and condominiums, with condo sales underwriting affordable housing. Unlike the familiar pattern for such projects, the partnership created a “right to return” guarantee for existing low-income tenants.

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