Ah this list is so good! I'm from Toronto and Kensigton has always been a very well known, unique neighbourhood, a pocket community in the middle of downtown. I did not know about their community initiative, it's amazing to hear and feels like such an organic evolution of this area. This is a true solarpunk evolution. Especially in a city that has been completely taken over and ruined by real estate greed, it's so good to hear. I really hope it succeeds.
Thanks Alu! Maybe you can get involved in supporting them? Are there any other parts of your city you think could be good candidates to become Community Land Trusts?
That's a good question. At the moment I am not living in Toronto, so from afar I don't know. And I would be curious how to support such a community trust if I am not actually part of that said community (not living in the Kensington area). Toronto has generally very strong neighbourhood presence, for example, the one I lived in was called Roncesvalles, it was the old Polish neighbourhood. But it has already been gentrified and the community is mostly gone.
Ah this list is so good! I'm from Toronto and Kensigton has always been a very well known, unique neighbourhood, a pocket community in the middle of downtown. I did not know about their community initiative, it's amazing to hear and feels like such an organic evolution of this area. This is a true solarpunk evolution. Especially in a city that has been completely taken over and ruined by real estate greed, it's so good to hear. I really hope it succeeds.
Thanks Alu! Maybe you can get involved in supporting them? Are there any other parts of your city you think could be good candidates to become Community Land Trusts?
That's a good question. At the moment I am not living in Toronto, so from afar I don't know. And I would be curious how to support such a community trust if I am not actually part of that said community (not living in the Kensington area). Toronto has generally very strong neighbourhood presence, for example, the one I lived in was called Roncesvalles, it was the old Polish neighbourhood. But it has already been gentrified and the community is mostly gone.