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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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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 |
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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 Walking Through LossA Critical Visit to an Old Neighbourhood From: Subdivided |
A photo-essay of the author’s old neighbourhood, highlighting the issue of social housing. | Taha Muharuma | 4 | 2016 | $0.40 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 14The Forks of the Don |
Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Toronto’s Forks of the Don, a natural, cultural, and historical nexus where the waters of Taylor-Massey Creek merge with the East & West Don … | Jason Ramsay-Brown | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From Reconsidering RevitalizationThe Case of Regent Park From: Subdivided |
Jay Pitter discusses the recent redevelopment and "revitalization" of Regent Park with Sandra Costain. | Jay Pitter | 10 | 2016 | $1.00 Add |
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From The Reelection CampaignFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1980. Sewell’s reelection campaign | John Sewell | 28 | 2015 | $2.80 Add |
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From AfterwordFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
- | John Sewell | 2 | 2015 | $0.20 Add |
