Social mix and Canadian public housing redevelopment: Experiences in Toronto

Canadian Journal of Urban Research

Volumn 17, Issue 1 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 82-100

  August, Martine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gentrification; Public housing; Regent Park; Social mix; Toronto

Indexed keywords

GENTRIFICATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; HOUSING POLICY; HOUSING PROJECT; LOW INCOME HOUSING; LOW INCOME POPULATION; NEOLIBERALISM; SOCIAL POLICY; STRATEGIC APPROACH; URBAN PLANNING;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO [CANADA]; TORONTO;

EID: 50449087495     PISSN: 11883774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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