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Crombie also opposed the traditional pattern of demolishing poorer neighbourhoods and replacing them by housing projects.

The plans to redevelop areas such as Trefann Court, Kensington Market, and Cabbagetown ended under Crombie.

Instead, he oversaw the creation of the St. Lawrence neighbourhood, an area of mid-rise, mixed-use, mixed-income buildings that followed Jane Jacobs vision of urban planning.