The Erasure of Little Jamaica: Exploring the Role of Design in the Gentrification of Toronto's Eglinton Avenue West

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dc.contributor.advisorNorwood, Angela
dc.contributor.advisorGosine, Andil
dc.contributor.advisorNorcliffe, Glen
dc.creatorGordon, Debbie
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-05T14:42:31Z
dc.date.available2019-03-05T14:42:31Z
dc.date.copyright2018-09-20
dc.date.issued2019-03-05
dc.date.updated2019-03-05T14:42:31Z
dc.degree.disciplineInterdisciplinary Studies
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMA - Master of Arts
dc.description.abstractToronto is undergoing a series of neoliberal changes related to a large regional transit development initiative for the Greater Toronto Area and Hamilton (Freeman and Hume 2015). This has resulted in the construction of the Eglinton Crosstown LRT line and the accompanying EGLINTONconnects redevelopment plan through the Little Jamaica market area. This development signals the displacement and erasure of the marginalized and immigrant community in the Little Jamaica area and follows historical precedents of the erasure of Black spaces in Canada. Through photographs and interviews, this study explores the role of design in the gentrification of Little Jamaica by analyzing its visual artefacts for insight on how the area is produced. The findings indicate that significant differences in power dynamics between the Caribbean community and those with political power and capital affect how they use design for their benefit and are a driving force behind the displacement in the area.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/35802
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectEnvironmental studies
dc.subject.keywordsBlack Canada
dc.subject.keywordsGentrification
dc.subject.keywordsBlack Displacement
dc.subject.keywordsEglinton LRT
dc.subject.keywordsLight Rail Transit
dc.subject.keywordsToronto
dc.subject.keywordsErasure
dc.subject.keywordsEGLINTONconnects
dc.subject.keywordsEglinton Connects
dc.subject.keywordsReflexivity
dc.subject.keywordsVisual Analysis
dc.subject.keywordsLittle Jamaica
dc.subject.keywordsImmigrant Community
dc.subject.keywordsImmigrant Communities
dc.subject.keywordsEglinton Avenue West
dc.subject.keywordsCedarvale
dc.subject.keywordsNorth Toronto
dc.subject.keywordsRace
dc.subject.keywordsRacism
dc.subject.keywordsEnvironmental Justice
dc.subject.keywordsCaribbean
dc.subject.keywordsCaribbean Businesses
dc.subject.keywordsNeoliberal Urban Development
dc.subject.keywordsUrban Design
dc.subject.keywordsGeography
dc.subject.keywordsSociology
dc.subject.keywordsGrounded Theory
dc.titleThe Erasure of Little Jamaica: Exploring the Role of Design in the Gentrification of Toronto's Eglinton Avenue West
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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