Planning & Urban Development

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Race to the bottom

Race to the bottom

Inequality and poverty

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

The fourth chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the equity and poverty aspects of public transit versus the automobile, asserting that communities that are serious about … 18 $1.80 Add
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Racing Your Bicycle
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Racing Your Bicycle

Chapter 7

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

In Racing Your Bicycle Waters examines competitive cycling in Canada and how its body of regulations straddles both private and public law. While the regulations adopted by private cycling … 46 $4.60 Add
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Rasta Cape Town
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Rasta Cape Town

From: Messy Cities

Kofi Hope reflects on their experience living in Cape Town, South Africa, and how the Rastafarians they met there were messy urbanists: community builders, peacemakers, entrepreneurs, … 7 $0.70 Add
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Redacted to Nothing

Redacted to Nothing

The Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act, Manitoba

From: Ideology over Economics

Postscript 2019 4 $0.40 Add
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Remembering Winter
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Remembering Winter

From: Living Disability

Emily Macrae writes about the difficulties she has as someone who limps getting around in the snow, as well as her twin brother’s experience in a wheelchair in the winter. She discusses different … 9 $0.90 Add
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Research Methods and Design

Research Methods and Design

From: Resisting Eviction

In this chapter, Crosby provides a methodological blueprint for doing research with social movements. He describes his work with the Herongate Tenant Coalition as political activist ethnography, … 13 $1.30 Add
Resisting Eviction
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Resisting Eviction

Domicide and the Financialization of Rental Housing

Resisting Eviction centres tenant organizing in its investigation of gentrification, eviction and the financialization of rental housing. Andrew Crosby argues that racial discrimination, property … 188 View
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Responding to Water Crises: A Tale of Four Cities

Responding to Water Crises: A Tale of Four Cities

From: Dry Run

In chapter 3, we looked at contemporary water crises in Australia, Atlanta and San Diego. We’ll learn what their successes can teach us about how to create effective water conservation … 21 $2.10 Add
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Revitalization and Settler Colonial “Improvement”

Revitalization and Settler Colonial “Improvement”

From: Resisting Eviction

In the introductory chapter of this book, Andrew Cosby describes the investigatory purpose of this book and maps out the content covered in the following chapters. 13 $1.30 Add
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Riding Your Bicycle
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Riding Your Bicycle

Chapter 2

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

In Riding Your Bicycle Waters outlines the most important legal rules that apply to bicycle riding in Canada. The chapter does this through discussion topics including the statutory definitions … 40 $4.00 Add
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Ritual Horror
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Ritual Horror

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Two of "Encounter on Urban Environment," discussing the proposed amalgamation of Halifax, Dartmouth, and surrounding rural areas. Ashe … 14 $1.40 Add
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Running on empty

Running on empty

Climate and environment

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

The third chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? asserts that deeply recommitting to public transit is a requirement for slowing climate catastrophe. The author demonstrates how each of … 20 $2.00 Add
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Running Your Bicycle Club
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Running Your Bicycle Club

Chapter 6

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

In Running Your Bicycle Club Waters examines the legal issues associated with creating and operating a club or organization. The chapter addresses topics including laws for not-for-profit … 36 $3.60 Add
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Satisfying Our Thirst for Agency
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Satisfying Our Thirst for Agency

From: Messy Cities

Colin Ellard argues that our desire for messy cities is connected to the desire human beings feel towards the complexity of the natural world. 6 $0.60 Add
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Science, Technology, and Pandemic Cities
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Science, Technology, and Pandemic Cities

Conclusion

From: Dream States

Conclusion: part 1 explores the role of science and technology in pandemic cities and the lessons learned during the Covid-19 pandemic. 15 $1.50 Add
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City

From: Living Disability

Angelo Muredda writes about his experience of using a power wheelchair in Toronto, including how it contributes to his mobility, its challenges, and its relationship to his own body. 8 $0.80 Add