Wychwood Barns

Artscape Wychwood Barns is a community centre and park in the Bracondale Hill area of Toronto.

[3] Wychwood Barns is a former industrial complex of five buildings on 4.3 acres (1.7 ha) that has been converted into a community centre in an example of adaptive reuse.

He came up with a program of activities that can educate the community, promote partnerships with nonprofit organizations and allow Toronto's culture to grow.

Finally, Barn 5 was stripped of its roof as well as south wall and remains exposed to the elements.

A series of switches led to spur loops into the carhouse and to storage tracks on south side of the property.

Seniors and youth are provided with a garden to harvest vegetables and plants that are commonly grown in their ethnic culture while simultaneously educating one another.

The events are held in the Sheltered Garden of The Stop's Green Barn, which is partially covered and outdoors, making it a pleasant summertime spot for a beer.

Partial proceeds from The Brewery Market help support The Stop's many healthy food initiatives, which include community kitchens and gardens programs, community advocacy, urban agriculture projects, sustainable food systems education and perinatal care programs.

Plans for demolition and sale were scheduled until Toronto Councilor Joe Mihevc proposed a heritage study for Wychwood Barns.

[17] Formally declared a site of heritage for the city of Toronto, the abandoned street car building can no longer be used for its purpose it was built for.

The quote by Jane Jacobs that states, "Cities have the capability of providing something for everybody, only because, and only when, they are created by everybody" [18] is apparent in the infrastructure, amenities, and events held in Wychwood Barns.

The event is a fundraiser for a neighbourhood charity called the Wychwood Open Door, which is a drop-in centre, providing free meals and other services for community members.

Many people living with poverty, social isolation regularly go to the Wychwood Open Door.

Wychwood Barns Interior
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