Visiting Guelph's "Green Hub"

On our last visit to Guelph, Terry and I visited an unusual green space called the Yorkland's Green Hub...

If this were in Toronto, there is no doubt this space would be developed, we commented as we wandered around the abandoned grounds of what was once a reform school - then a rehab hospital...

And who knows what else?!

One car was parked near an entrance that seemed to be in use...

Does someone work here? 

There were a few uninhabited houses on the grounds. Many of the windows in the buildings were boarded up.

We encountered a few people out walking their dogs on the roads and paths, but mainly the grounds were empty...

There were lovely views of the lake on the edge of the property.

For me, it was a strange place to visit...

I'm not sure how I feel about leaving buildings and carefully planned grounds to rot and disintegrate.

In our world, there is a serious need for reasonably priced housing...

You don't have to be a homeowner for very long before you realize that buildings need to be regularly maintained or they simply become unsafe.