Planning & Urban Development
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From  Epilogue: Visions and DreamsFrom: Caught in the Eye of the Storm: Urban Revitalization in Toronto's Lawrence Heights |
In this chapter, Careless examines the Lawrence Heights revitalization plan in Toronto’s North York district, tracing the tension between institutional urban development and community … | John Careless | 10 | 2024 | $1.00 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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From  NEW! GobbledygookFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the aftermath of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," specifically highlighting the experience of senior bureaucrat and event promoter … | Robert Ashe | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From  Growth Versus Social ResponsibilityUnion Pension Funds and P3s in Canada From: Ideology over Economics |
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 … | John Loxley | 24 | 2020 | $2.40 Add |
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From NEW! Guelph and Wellington County’s Urban-Rural Smart City ProjectOur Food Future From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs |
Chapter 8 explores Guelph’s smart cities project, which seeks to use technology to bridge the urban rural divide and develop a sustainable network of food production and consumption | Ellie Ruggles | 12 | 2020 | $1.20 Add |
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From  NEW! Healing in Suburbia: A Black Woman’s Cancer Recovery through Cycling and the DiasporaFrom: Living Disability |
Nicole Hanson writes about where and how people bike in the Caribbean, as well as her experiences relating to Black biking culture across different regions. She explains the importance of … | Nicole Hanson | 11 | 2024 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Heron Gate and the Financialization of Rental HousingFrom: Resisting Eviction |
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 and … | Andrew Crosby | 15 | 2023 | $1.50 Add |
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From Heron Gate, Racial Stigma, and Strategic NeglectFrom: Resisting Eviction |
Chapter 5 offers a profile of Heron Gate Village. Crosbys analyzes statistics on community demographics and housing. With its high concentration of immigrants, refugees, and people of colour, … | Andrew Crosby | 17 | 2023 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! How Technology is Reshaping the Post-Pandemic CityConclusion From: Dream States |
Conclusion: part 2 explores how technology can be used in reshaping the post-pandemic cities. | John Lorinc | 12 | 2022 | $1.20 Add |
