The article highlights how Toronto’s long-promised Regent Park Social Development Plan (SDP) originally approved in 2007 to guide social infrastructure, community economic development and resident-led governance alongside the physical redevelopment of Regent Park went for almost 13–17 years without meaningful funding or implementation. The SDP was created with deep community involvement to ensure that social benefits like employment supports, inclusive public spaces, and democratic structures would be realized as the neighbourhood transformed into a mixed-income community. However, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing prioritized market interests and physical construction, leaving the social plan largely unfunded. The article argues this neglect reflects how planning processes can sideline marginalized communities and underscores the importance of fully resourcing social development in urban revitalization. Read the full article.