the e regent pk housing development used to be a deprived area. but these days it's been transformed into a mix of glass highrises and luxury apartments. but it's also home to one of artscape's's cultural centers, funded by real estate companies and public subsidies. >> artscape's role in the revitalizazation of reregent pas to really imagine and determine what role culture can play in this dramatic, changing context. we've created a 60,000-square-foot community cultural hub that's helping to rewrite the narrative of regent park, one that has been stigmatized into one that is more reflective of the incredibly diverse and talentedd popopulation that lives hehere. >> the venue is a place where that population can explore their creativity. freelancers working in the arts can rent affordable space here. it's lunch time in the center's rooftop restaurant. in a way, tim jones is an intermediary between toronto's property sharks and its lively arts scene. >> we're not fighting over getting a larger slilice of the pie for this group or that group. it's ab