Planning & Urban Development
Showing 81–96 of 243 results
| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars?Public Transit in the Age of Google, Uber, and Elon Musk |
Public transportation is in crisis. Through an assessment of the history of automobility in North America, the “three revolutions” in automotive transportation, as well as the current … | James Wilt | 306 | 2020 | View |
|
From  Do-It-Yourself PowerFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter examines self-generation of energy, looking at individuals and programs in Quebec that are taking different approaches to energy production and consumption, and how these approaches … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
|
From  Domicide in the Liveable CityFrom: Resisting Eviction |
In this chapter, Crosby explores urban liveability and domicide, identifying liveability as an ideological discourse of urban improvement that is mobilized alongside gentrification efforts to … | Andrew Crosby | 11 | 2023 | $1.10 Add |
 NEW! Dream StatesSmart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias |
Is the ‘smart city’ the utopia we’ve been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city has been at the forefront of urban planning and development since the early 2010s, … | 290 | View | ||
|
From NEW! Engineering the CityThe Technology of Cities From: Dream States |
The Technology of Cities: Part 2 explores the physical building and engineering of cities. Topics discussed include construction, city-building technology, building blocks, hygiene, bridges, … | John Lorinc | 9 | 2022 | $0.90 Add |
|
From  EpeelogueFrom: No Place To Go |
A follow up on the people advocating for accessible washrooms today and the projects raising the issue in the public consciousness. | Lezlie Lowe | 11 | 2018 | $1.10 Add |
|
From  EpilogueWater and Sustainability From: Dry Run |
We know that water supply over the next few decades will be significantly affected not only by population growth, but by global warming. We know now that water and energy are inextricably … | Jerry Yudelson | 42 | 2010 | $4.20 Add |
|
From  EpilogueLiving with the risk From: On Borrowed Time |
The author discusses his personal journey of getting his family and their home prepared for the next massive earthquake. | Gregor Craigie | 8 | 2021 | $0.80 Add |
 NEW! Every Cyclist’s Guide to Canadian LawSecond edition |
Whether you are a cycling commuter, the parent of a child with their first two-wheeler, a recreational rider, or a racer, the chances are you will need this book. In this second edition … | Christopher Waters | 248 | 2022 | View |
|
From  NEW! Everything is Everything … But the Details MatterFrom: Messy Cities |
Authors Alexandra Lambropoulous and Sami Ferwati argue that urban developments which ignore the local context of culture and socio-political dynamics will lead to failed urban spaces that lack … | Dylan Reid | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
|
From NEW! Falling Off Your BicycleChapter 3 |
In Falling Off Your Bicycle Waters examines what happens when a cyclist is injured and the laws governing these instances by outlining the criminal or civil liability issues that may arise from a … | Christopher Waters | 44 | 2022 | $4.40 Add |
|
From  NEW! Fashion and Design in the Age of Digital SurveillanceFrom: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs |
Chapter 12 explores the ways in which the public resists the implementation of smart city technologies | Car Martin | 13 | 2020 | $1.30 Add |
|
From  Fighting Institutional RacismFrom: Uprooting Racism |
The following chapters examine ways racism plays out in some of our major institutions during this period of neoliberal capitalism. Each institution mentioned here reinforces others and … | Paul Kivel | 85 | 2017 | $8.50 Add |
|
From NEW! Flexible StreetsFrom: Messy Cities |
Dylan Reid writes about the accessibility of flexible streets for blind people, and the challenges that blurred boundaries between park, sidewalk, and street pose towards some pedestrians. | Dylan Reid | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
|
From NEW! Function Creep and SurveillanceThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 7 explores the role of surveillance in smart cities. Topics discussed include CityIQ, the use of cameras, widespread surveillance, ‘function … | John Lorinc | 13 | 2022 | $1.30 Add |
|
From Game of ThronesFrom: No Place To Go |
This first chapter makes the case for public washrooms through personal and anecdotal stories of the paradox they present: everyone needs them and thinks about them often, and yet they are … | Lezlie Lowe | 12 | 2018 | $1.20 Add |
