Planning & Urban Development

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
On Borrowed Time North America's Next Big Quake	Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a …		248		View
From NEW! One foot in, one foot out The Trudeau record on infrastructure and public transit From: The Trudeau Record View James Lorimer and Company	This chapter discusses the Trudeau government’s investment in infrastructure and analyzes its commitment to public spending to realize affordable and accessible public transit.	Nate Wallace	16	2024	$1.60 Add
From P3 Basics From: Ideology over Economics View Fernwood Publishing	What Are Public–Private Partnerships (P3s)? Prevalence of P3s Forms of P3 Prevalence of Types of P3s For and Against P3s Value for Money (VfM) Empirical Analysis of P3s The Enabling …	John Loxley	17	2020	$1.70 Add
From NEW! Packrat City From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Tatum Taylor Chaubal connects her “packrat” collecting tendencies with her role and values as a city heritage planner, advocating for these roles to include preserving the “messy urbanism” of the past.	Dylan Reid	4	2025	$0.40 Add
From NEW! Painting the Town From: Messy Cities View Coach House Books	Dylan Reid and Leslie Woo discuss graffiti and its many qualities, and the case for street art in cities.	Dylan Reid	8	2025	$0.80 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Energy Efficiency and Renewables From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Canadians and Americans consume more energy per capita than any other nation. Environmental impacts of our consumptive lifestyles include ozone layer depletion, acid rain, smog, potential climate …	Marc Roseland	16	2012	$1.60 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Transportation Planning and Traffic Management From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Unsustainable transport systems not only are a major contributor to atmosphere change, but also lead to increasing congestion, longer commuting times, increasing demands for shorter work hours to …	Marc Roseland	19	2012	$1.90 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Land Use and Urban Form From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Sustainable land use can help invigorate communities, and provide considerable environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefits. Redeveloping and reusing existing buildings and land can …	Marc Roseland	21	2012	$2.10 Add
From Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks Housing and Community Development From: Toward Sustainable Communities View New Society Publishers	Community development requires good urban design to foster connection and neighborliness, and programs, policies, and initiatives to encourage healthy human interaction, including safety, …	Marc Roseland	14	2012	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Part I Politics and People: Cases in Council-Staff Relations From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	This first chapter considers the relationship between staff and elected officials, and discusses the uniqueness of local governance and politics.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Part II Cases in Finances From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Part II introduces municipal budgets and the broader municipal financial landscape in Canada.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	11	2020	$1.10 Add
From NEW! Part III Cases in Planning and Economic Development From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Part III gives an orientation to land use planning and economic development issues and processes, highlighting key themes, debates and challenges of municipal government.	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From NEW! Part IV Intergovernmental Relations From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Part IV looks at the power imbalances and other complexities that emerge as local governments interact with higher levels of government to tackle policy solutions that require multiple levels of …	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	10	2020	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Part V Cases in Local Policy-Making From: Local Government in Practice View Emond Montgomery	Part V examines municipal policy issues and provides an overview of the policy-making process. Each chapter, while presenting a specific issue from a specific perspective, also more closely …	Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Patterns of Water Use From: Dry Run View New Society Publishers	In this chapter, we look at where water comes from, how it is allocated among various uses and how much each individual uses. We’ll look briefly at water use in cities, homes and offices, …	Jerry Yudelson	13	2010	$1.30 Add
From Pipe Dreams From: No Place To Go View Coach House Books	The author details several creative, artistic ways various cities are acknowledging the need for accessible public toilets.	Lezlie Lowe	15	2018	$1.50 Add