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Designing Dignified Social Housing

Designing Dignified Social Housing

From: Subdivided

The author highlights the need to add human dignity when discussing and designing new accessible housing. 19 $1.90 Add
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Discovering a Political Life

Discovering a Political Life

From: 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 25 $2.50 Add
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Doing Immigrant Resettlement Right

Doing Immigrant Resettlement Right

From: Subdivided

This chapter argues for immigrants to be included in the political process. 16 $1.60 Add
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Finding Space for Spirituality

Finding Space for Spirituality

From: Subdivided

The author explores the racist opposition to the Meadowvale Islamic Centre in Mississauga. 11 $1.10 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes how changes in government policy and community use over the last five years are influencing the health and welfare of Toronto’s natural heritage … 2 $0.20 Add
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From Mayor Crombie to Mayor Sewell

From Mayor Crombie to Mayor Sewell

From: 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 … 23 $2.30 Add
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From Poverty to Prosperity

From Poverty to Prosperity

From: Casa Loma

1859 – 1889. Looks at Henry Mill Pellatt and recounts his early toronto days, young man in a hurry, Rifleman Pellatt, Pellatt the Plunger ; 7 $0.70 Add
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Getting Down to Work

Getting Down to Work

From: How We Changed Toronto

Deals with his first years in office – 1969 – 1972 30 $3.00 Add
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Going Beyond Representation

Going Beyond Representation

The Diversity Deficit in Local Government

From: Subdivided

The author argues that Torontonians face a critical choice between electing a new, more inclusive local government (new voices) or maintaining the status quo and an entrenched political class … 14 $1.40 Add
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Housing:

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 … 16 $1.60 Add
How We Changed Toronto

How We Changed Toronto

The inside story of twelve creative, tumultuous years in civic life, 1969-1980

By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada’s largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, … 349 View
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How We Welcome

How We Welcome

Why Canada's Refugee Resettlement Program Undermines Place-making

From: Subdivided

The chapter discusses immigrant sponsorship to Canada and ensuring successful settlement for families upon arrival. ; 13 $1.30 Add
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Identity and the City

Identity and the City

Thinking Through Diversity

From: Subdivided

Farhadi examines four individual stories of diversity in Toronto. 20 $2.00 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown defines Toronto’s ravines and urban forests as the city’s greatest civic treasure. He asserts that the definition of a "world class city" is … 2 $0.20 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

From: Subdivided

Pitter explains the rationale behind the anthology – to spark thoughtful, spirited discussion about inclusive city-building. 9 $0.90 Add
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Life in the City In-Between

Life in the City In-Between

From: Subdivided

A photo-essay of Toronto’s inner and outer suburbs. 4 $0.40 Add