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What is the main purpose of the Kensington Market Community Land Trust?
What is the main purpose of the Kensington Market Community Land Trust?
Which of the following groups were among the early immigrants to Kensington Market?
Which of the following groups were among the early immigrants to Kensington Market?
How has Kensington Market become known beyond its local community?
How has Kensington Market become known beyond its local community?
What is a key challenge facing Kensington Market?
What is a key challenge facing Kensington Market?
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What is the key role of a Community Land Trust?
What is the key role of a Community Land Trust?
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Kensington Market in Toronto is known for representing only one culture.
Kensington Market in Toronto is known for representing only one culture.
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The history of Kensington Market started with Spanish immigrants in the early 1900s.
The history of Kensington Market started with Spanish immigrants in the early 1900s.
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Rising property values in Kensington Market have made rents more affordable for residents.
Rising property values in Kensington Market have made rents more affordable for residents.
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The Kensington Market Community Land Trust was created to promote gentrification in the neighborhood.
The Kensington Market Community Land Trust was created to promote gentrification in the neighborhood.
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Community Land Trusts are nonprofit organizations that are typically run as autocracies.
Community Land Trusts are nonprofit organizations that are typically run as autocracies.
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Study Notes
- Kensington Market in Toronto is a culturally significant neighborhood with over 30 different cultures represented through shops, art, music, and food in a small area.
- The neighborhood's history started with Jewish immigrants in the early 1900s opening stores in their Victorian houses, followed by waves of immigrants like Italians, Ukrainians, Afro Caribbeans, and more.
- Kensington Market has become a symbol of Toronto's diversity and entrepreneurial spirit, featured in music videos, TV shows, and documentaries, earning the title of a National Historic Site.
- The neighborhood is facing challenges due to rising property values, leading to unaffordable rents, short-term rentals displacing residents, and historic small businesses closing for trendy shops and restaurants.
- In response to these challenges, the Kensington Market Community Land Trust was formed to acquire properties for the community, ensuring long-term affordability to combat gentrification.
- Community Land Trusts are nonprofit organizations that acquire and manage land based on community needs, typically run as a mini democracy with a diverse board of representatives.
- These trusts empower communities to have a say in their neighborhood's future, serving as advocacy groups with soft power locally through engaging stakeholders.
- Community Land Trusts are being used in various cities across North America to protect culturally significant neighborhoods from gentrification and promote community-driven development.
- Funding is a major challenge for Community Land Trusts, often requiring donations, government support, or loans like the $3 million loan from the city of Toronto that helped the Kensington Market Community Land Trust acquire a property.
- Community bonds are a social finance tool that allows individuals to invest in Community Land Trusts, supporting their mission while earning interest and contributing to the community's development.
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Test your knowledge about Kensington Market, a culturally significant neighborhood in Toronto, and Community Land Trusts, nonprofit organizations aiming to combat gentrification and promote community-driven development. Learn about the history, challenges, solutions, and impact of these initiatives.
