The Spacing article reflects on the history and evolving identity of Regent Park, one of Canada’s oldest public housing neighbourhoods, through the lens of the 1953 National Film Board film Farewell Oak Street. Originally promoted as a modern solution to poor housing conditions on Oak Street offering light, privacy, and better living spaces, the development became stigmatized over decades as a “blighted” area. The article traces how this narrative shifted again with the massive revitalization effort beginning in the mid-2000s, which aimed to reframe Regent Park as a mixed-income, integrated community.