Cabbagetown walk with a medical twist
WALK LEADER : Natalia Dankovtseva
I will be wearing old fashion hat.
DATE : Saturday May 4, 2024
WALK START TIME : 11:30 a.m.
WALK END TIME : 1:00 p.m.
WALK START LOCATION : Cabbagetown, Parliament and Carlton
WALK END LOCATION : Cabbagetown, Sumach and Winchester
DESCRIPTION
We will discuss the history of Cabbagetown and how it was related to different medical issues from epidemics to the ecological/environmental problems affecting it.
What is the medical reason why the post-war generation did not like Victorian architecture.
We will see the place where the Toronto General Hospital used to stand and we will look at one of the first social housing projects in Toronto.
Along the walk we will talk extensively regarding the architecture and people of that make up the charming and lovely neighbourhood of Cabbagetown.
LANGUAGE : English
THEMEs :
- Architecture and Urban Planning
- History and Places
- Lived experiences and personal perspectives
- People and Communities
ACCESSIBILITY :
- Walk leader will use audio amplification