Little Jamaica Community Land Trust formed to protect neighbourhood from gentrification

The Green Line Team visited Eglinton West to learn how the Little Jamaica Community Land Trust is preserving local cultural amid LRT construction and development in the neighbourhood.

Rich in Afro-Caribbean culture, Little Jamaica on Eglinton Avenue West has been home to hundreds of local Black-owned businesses over the years since 1958.

But since the summer of 2011, construction of the Eglinton LRT has driven over 140 Black-owned businesses to close, including some that had been around for decades. While supporters say the new line improves commuting, critics argue the construction could lead to gentrification.

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