Planning & Urban Development

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! A Brief Introduction to Local Government From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	This chapter orients the reader to the scope, brief history, language, legal frameworks, municipal structures and politics of local government in Canada. It also introduces the case study …	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	30	2020	$3.00 Add
From NEW! A Changing Chinatown: On Gentrification and Resilience From: White Riot View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Ma explores Vancouver’s Chinatown: its history, the impact of gentrification and new urban developments, and the resilience of its community members.	Melody 馬勻雅 Ma	8	2023	$0.80 Add
From A New Frontier P3s and First Nations From: Ideology over Economics View Fernwood Publishing	Who Is Promoting P3s for First Nations? First Nations and PPP Projects: An Inventory The Argument for First Nations to Use the P3 Model P3s Won’t Fix the First Nations Infrastructure Gap	John Loxley	9	2020	$0.90 Add
From A Tour de Force From: Charging Ahead View Baraka Books	This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The …	Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow	20	2019	$2.00 Add
From NEW! About the Authors From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Author biographies.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From All the Same Problems and More Are P3s the Answer to Africa’s Infrastructure Needs? From: Ideology over Economics View Fernwood Publishing	The Infrastructure Gap in Africa Extent of Private Involvement in African Infrastructure Trends in P3s in Africa Legal and Infrastructural Provisions for P3s in Africa Claims Made for P3s …	John Loxley	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From NEW! An Activist Perspective on the Sidewalk Project From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs View James Lorimer and Company	Chapter 5 explores the impact of Toronto’s Sidewalk Labs project from the perspective of Labour organization and activism.	Nick de Carlo	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From Appendices From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	Glossary of Terms, Resources, List of Interviews	Jerry Yudelson	10	2010	$1.00 Add
From Asking the Right Questions A Guide for Municipalities Considering P3s From: Ideology over Economics View Fernwood Publishing	Finance, Cost and Revenues Value for Money and Risk Transfer Quality of Public Services and the Public Interest P3s, Municipalities and Alternatives Ten Essential Questions to Ask	John Loxley	26	2020	$2.60 Add
From NEW! Breaking Your Bicycle Chapter 4 From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law View Irwin Law Inc.	In Breaking Your Bicycle Waters outlines the contractual warranties, statutory “implied warranties,” and product liability rules that affect cyclists according to the regulation of …	Christopher Waters	18	2022	$1.80 Add
From Canada’s New Carscape: Town and Country Remade From: Car Nation View James Lorimer and Company	1912-1930. Analyzes the spread of the car in popularity and the freedom it represented to Canadians as you could now travel across the country, the changes to cities because of the car, road …	Dimitry Anastakis	17	2008	$1.70 Add
From Carillion Collapse of a P3 Giant From: Ideology over Economics View Fernwood Publishing	Carillion in Canada Postscript — August 2019	John Loxley	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Census Making and City Building: Data Perspectives on the 1907 Anti-Asian Riots and the Development of Vancouver From: White Riot View Arsenal Pulp Press	In this chapter, Yan provides critical context to understanding the 1907 anti-Asian riots in Vancouver. Yan discusses the anti-Asian racism and the unreliable data that led to an inflated number …	Andy Yan	18	2023	$1.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 1 Hiring a CAO From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	In this chapter, the reader is a newly elected councillor representing both urban and rural areas who must choose a new CAO.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 10 Debating Privatization From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	In chapter ten, the reader works in the Public Works department and must consider whether and which services to begin privatizing.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Chapter 11 New Condo Development From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	The case presented in chapter 11 finds the reader in the role of the mayor having to grapple with a new application for a large condo building in the middle of an affluent neighbourhood. There …	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	8	2020	$0.80 Add