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Introduction

From: Thirty Years' War

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Background to the legal battles between the City of Toronto and its transit provider in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. 13 $1.30 Add
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Introduction

From: The Ward

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Introduction: The Object is the Subject

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Prologue and Introduction

The Davie Street Blues

From: Vancouver Vice

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In the prologue and introduction, Chapman frames his narrative around two events in West End Vancouver: the discovery of a body in in 1984, and the unveiling of a memorial to sex workers in 2016. 10 $1.00 Add
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2. Gentrification is Natural

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 2 reflects on the damage caused by the concept (or lie) that has made most people believe gentrification is a natural part of a city’s development (ie: expected, inevitable, … 15 $1.50 Add
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Connections

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … 9 $0.90 Add
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Economies of Agglomeration

Section 1: The Economist’s City

From: Cities Matter

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Chapter 1 examines the theory of economic agglomeration, topics discussed include “economies of scale,” types of economies of agglomeration (Shared pool of labour, Input sharing, … 10 $1.00 Add
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Electricity and Sex

From: Vancouver Vice

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This chapter provides a history of the West End, with a focus on the importance of electricity and sex in the neighbourhood’s development. 10 $1.00 Add
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Introduction

From: Decolonize Hipsters

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In the Introduction, author Grégory Pierrot reflects on how his time in Portland inspired this book. The chapter provides a brief history of Portland and the state of Oregon, a brief … 13 $1.30 Add
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Laying the Groundwork for Conflict, 1891–92

From: Thirty Years' War

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Account of the end of the franchise of the Toronto Street Railway Company and the need to replace it. 16 $1.60 Add
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Parking Lot 11

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Searching For The Old Ward

From: The Ward

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The Harbord Class of ’33

From: Sweethearts

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Looks at the Harbord Class of 1933, comprised of Jews, and the discrimmination they faced from Hitler supporters 9 $0.90 Add
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The Sister with a Hammer

Part I

From: Storming the Old Boys’ Citadel

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Part one of Sister with a Hammer focuses on the life of Mother Joseph (born Esther Pariseau) a Catholic nun who is representative of the nameless pioneer women who helped to build nineteenth … ; 28 $2.80 Add
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3. Gentrification is about Taste

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

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Chapter 3 focuses on how gentrification develops cultural capital or cultural power that feeds the continued gentrification of urban spaces. Topics discussed include the Cereal Killer Café … 23 $2.30 Add
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Bubsey, Squeaky, Little Woody and the Weasel

From: Sweethearts

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1930-1949. Looks at the life of a Italian in Toronto during this time period who was involved with illegal activity. Introduced to the Zanini family 12 $1.20 Add