A Village Within the City: A Walk Through the Bain Co-op
Twyla Kowalenko, Alice Dixon and other Bain residents
What happens when we live cooperatively? Come find out what it looks like in action through a past and present exploration of The Bain Cooperative.
Built as Riverdale Courts in 1913/14, it is one of Canada’s earliest examples of social and affordable housing. Today this housing development is Bain Apartments Co-operative Inc., one of Canada’s first housing cooperatives, formed by residents in 1974.
This short walk will cover a city block, exploring the history, stories, spaces, and people that make this community unique. Every time we offer this walk, many Bain residents join in and share, making each walk unique and showcasing how we come together as a community, stronger as a collective.
(photo credit: Susan G. Enberg)
Walk Start Location:
At the north-west corner of Bain and Logan Avenues. South Riverdale. Nearest Public Transit: Chester station, 505/504 streetcars on Broadview, 506 streetcar on Gerrard, 72 bus on Pape.
Walk End Location:
Within one block of the start location
Date:
Language:
Sunday, May 3
English
Start Time:
3:30:00 PM
Duration:
1:30:00
Theme:
Advocacy and Politics, Architecture and Urban Planning, Environment and Sustainability, History and Places, Lived experiences and personal perspectives, People and Communities
Accessibility:
Uneven terrain, Breaks encouraged, Family-friendly walk, We will use audio amplification if there is amplification available from Jane's walk organisers!
Attendees Identify You:
Walk Leaders will be front of the Riverdale Courts historical plaque