Planning & Urban Development

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Heron Gate and the Financialization of Rental Housing

From: Resisting Eviction

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Chapter 6 examines Heron Gate’s owner and landlord in more detail. Crosby takes a deep dive into the world of financialized real estate investment within a broader context of housing policy … 15 $1.50 Add
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Redacted to Nothing

The Public-Private Partnerships Transparency and Accountability Act, Manitoba

From: Ideology over Economics

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Running Your Bicycle Club

Chapter 6

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

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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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The Invisible Woman

From: No Place To Go

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The chapter explores the experiences of women in public places and argues access is primarily an issue of equity. 21 $2.10 Add
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Water Use in Commercial and Institutional Buildings

From: Dry Run

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Before turning to different ways to reduce urban water demand, in this chapter we’ll get better acquainted with patterns of water use in the commercial, industrial and institutional (CII) … 26 $2.60 Add
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Changing Municipal Electoral Boundaries

From: Local Government in Practice

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Chapter three asks the reader to consider how redrawing ward boundaries opens up the inner workings and processes of municipal government. ; ; 10 $1.00 Add
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The big one coming to the bee hive state

From: On Borrowed Time

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This chapter explores Salt Lake City, which, while not an obvious location, presents with a substantial earthquake risk and needs to prepare its infrastructure for such an event. 12 $1.20 Add
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Demoviction 2016: Domicide and Redevelopment in Heron Gate

From: Resisting Eviction

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Chapter 7 examines the first phase of eviction and demolition in Heron Gate in 2016. Crosby analyzes some of the discourses surrounding demoviction, such as revitalization, relocation, and … 16 $1.60 Add
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Growth Versus Social Responsibility

Union Pension Funds and P3s in Canada

From: Ideology over Economics

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The Movement Toward Public–Private Partnerships (P3s) in Canada The Infrastructure Gap in Canada Arguments for the P3 Route The Arguments for P3s Considered Private-Sector Attraction to … 24 $2.40 Add
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Kick The Can

From: No Place To Go

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This chapter considers public toilet use and needs from the perspective of homeless people, and the effects of anti-vandalism measures. 20 $2.00 Add
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Locked down

Reimagining access for marginalized people

From: Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?

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Chapter six of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? considers the issue of access for marginalized people relating to the three automobility revolutions, and argues that these coming trends do not … 20 $2.00 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Energy Efficiency and Renewables

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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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 … 16 $1.60 Add
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Policies to Support Housing

From: Scandinavian Common Sense

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Housing conditions can have major impacts on physical and psychological health; as such, efforts to reduce social inequalities in health include fighting for access to decent housing. This … ; ; 6 $0.60 Add
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Racing Your Bicycle

Chapter 7

From: Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian Law

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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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Smart City Tech: A Primer

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

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The Dream of the Smart City: Part 1 explores the tech needed to create a smart city. Discussing topics including what makes technology ‘smart’, ‘machine learning’ … 18 $1.80 Add
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Testing the Power System

From: Charging Ahead

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This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec’s current experimental projects/evolutions in the way that they are producing energy, looking at their experiments with solar, geothermal, and hydrogen … ; 18 $1.80 Add