John Sewell
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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From  A Lonely Campaign against SprawlFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. I saw my role as tackling controversial issues and providing leadership for change, even if common wisdom tended in a different direction, and that was probably most evident in the work I … | John Sewell | 17 | 2015 | $1.70 Add |
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From A Reform City CouncilFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
the 1972 election brought new blood to the city council and Sewell discusses how Larger decision-making bodies often hamper debate, but our council was of a manageable size. The openness and the … | John Sewell | 26 | 2015 | $2.60 Add |
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From Acting Creatively to Solve ProblemsFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. Finding creative ways to assist communities and groups was a large part of the way I saw being a successful mayor. The challenge was to search for positive outcomes using the obvious … | John Sewell | 26 | 2015 | $2.60 Add |
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From AfterwordFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
John Sewell | 2 | 2015 | $0.20 Add | |
 NEW! Afterword |
Christopher J. Williams; John Sewell | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add | |
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From Author’s Forward and Introduction |
Christopher J. Williams; John Sewell | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add | |
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From Broadening the Reform AgendaFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. Further reform plans are outlined. Saving heritage buildings, transit etc | John Sewell | 20 | 2015 | $2.00 Add |
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From Cast of CharactersFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
Short biographies about the people consistently mentioned throughout the book. | John Sewell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From Changing Toronto’s Mind about DiversityFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1978-1980. As mayor, I was able to use my larger podium to speak up, bring attention to and encourage public discussion of important issues. This chapter recounts a number of such instances. … | John Sewell | 23 | 2015 | $2.30 Add |
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From Creating Affordable Housing in Real NeighbourhoodsFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. One of the very significant actions of the new Council was to embark on an affordable housing program. This resulted in thousands of affordable units being built by Council’s housing … | John Sewell | 33 | 2015 | $3.30 Add |
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From Discovering a Political LifeFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
Sewell recounts what brought him to getting involved in city politics and brings us right to his election as junior alderman in 1967 | John Sewell | 25 | 2015 | $2.50 Add |
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From From Mayor Crombie to Mayor SewellFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1978. At this time, Mayor Crombie was angling for the Conservative Party nomination in a downtown riding, and he made it clear he intended to leave city hall for Parliament Hill as soon as a … | John Sewell | 23 | 2015 | $2.30 Add |
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From Getting Down to WorkFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
Deals with his first years in office – 1969 – 1972 | John Sewell | 30 | 2015 | $3.00 Add |
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From Housing:Keeping the Faith From: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. The reform Council may have been inventive and proactive in undertaking such an ambitious affordable housing program enabled by the federal and provincial legislation, but that program … | John Sewell | 16 | 2015 | $1.60 Add |
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From Neighbourhoods in RevoltFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
community reactions to development proposals in 1972 | John Sewell | 27 | 2015 | $2.70 Add |
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From Recruitment, Training, Management |
This chapter explores the hiring practices of Canadian police departments, and how these practices have a deleterious effect on police efficacy. | Christopher J. Williams; John Sewell | 24 | 2021 | $2.40 Add |
