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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  Accessing EducationAn Immigrant's Story From: Subdivided |
The story of Linda Yarde, a Jamaican immigrant, and her difficulty accessing education in 1970s Toronto. | Nicholas Davis | 15 | 2016 | $1.50 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 8Glen Stewart Ravine |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Glen Stewart Ravine in Toronto’s Beach neighbourhood and the genetically-valuable population of red oak (quercus rubra) it supports. He illustrates … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 4 | 2020 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 9L'Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown uses L’Amoreaux North Park and Passmore Forest, located in Toronto’s Highland Creek watershed, to illustrate how the growth of the city has impacted both … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 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 Policing and Trust in the Hyper-Diverse CityFrom: Subdivided |
This chapter explores several democratic policing strategies, including the Prince Albert Model and the Los Angeles Model. | Nana Yanful | 21 | 2016 | $2.10 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 NEW! Chapter 10Terraview Park and Willowfield Gardens Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Terraview and Willowfield Gardens Parks, located near the artificial headwaters of Taylor-Massey Creek, and focal point for Toronto’s fledgling … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From Three Questions about CardingFrom: Subdivided |
This chapter highlights resolves around three questions about the police practice of carding: Why did you stop me? What did you write down about me? How will that information be used and retained? | Idil Burale | 9 | 2016 | $0.90 Add |
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From An Overburdened PromiseArts Funding for Social Development From: Subdivided |
The four authors each discuss Toronto-based arts initiatives designed geared towards marginalized youth. | Ian Kamau; John Lorinc; Paul Nguyen; Ryan Paterson | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 11Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 7 | 2020 | $0.70 Add |
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From Tangling with the PoliceFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1978-1981. I realized quite quickly that this was an opportunity, however difficult, to begin questioning deep-seated biases — particularly racism and homophobia — on the part of a … | 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 NEW! Chapter 12Brookbanks Park and Deerlick Creek |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Brookbanks Park, located along Deerlick Creek in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He uses the park to illustrate how the ecological and historic … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 6 | 2020 | $0.60 Add |
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From Designing Dignified Social HousingFrom: Subdivided |
The author highlights the need to add human dignity when discussing and designing new accessible housing. | Jay Pitter | 19 | 2016 | $1.90 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 13The Leslie Street Spit and Tommy Thompson Park |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the novel ecosystem of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), a five-hundred-hectare constructed peninsula built from decommissioned … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
