Planning & Urban Development
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From  CarillionCollapse of a P3 Giant From: Ideology over Economics |
Carillion in Canada Postscript — August 2019 | John Loxley | 13 | 2020 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! Chapter 6Balancing the Budget |
In this chapter, the reader is a councillor for affluent neighbourhoods in a mid-sized city and must grapple with competing issues related to the budget, such as homelessness. | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Chapter TenCharleston and other East Coast questions From: On Borrowed Time |
The earthquake threat in Charleston, North Carolina, is discussed. The issue of disaster fatigue is explained as earthquake preparedness remains on the back burner for the city of Charleston. | Gregor Craigie | 11 | 2021 | $1.10 Add |
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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 |
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From  NEW! Innisfil and UberA Rural Municipality’s Misadventures in Smart Public Transit From: Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs |
Chapter 10 explores smart city projects that make use of ridesharing and their pitfalls. | Ellie Ruggles | 11 | 2020 | $1.10 Add |
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From  Money and powerWhat is to be done? |
The last chapter of Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars? nails home the theme of the whole book, that public transit that works for the climate and for all people is a matter of political … | James Wilt | 20 | 2020 | $2.00 Add |
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From  Of Motors and BatteriesFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter highlights some of H-Q’s commercial exploits as well as Karim Zaghib’s work and impacts on Hydro-Quebec. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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From  Part 2: Sustainable Community Building BlocksHousing and Community Development |
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 |
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From  NEW! Smart City Tech and the Promise of Green CitiesThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 5 explores the possibility of green cities with smart innovation. Topics discussed include post-industrial cities, climate change, pollution, urban … | John Lorinc | 16 | 2022 | $1.60 Add |
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From  Sustainable Development at the Local Level |
This chapter tackles sustainable development at the local level and highlights some projects undertaken under municipal mandates. This study is limited to the Nordic capitals — Stockholm, … | Dominique Côté; Marie-France Raynault; Sébastien Chartrand | 23 | 2015 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chapter 7Dealing with Police Salaries |
In this chapter, the reader becomes a junior financial analyst in the middle of a public debate about compensation in the public sector, with a focus on police force salaries. The reader … | Joseph Lyons; Kate Graham; Zachary Spicer | 8 | 2020 | $0.80 Add |
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From Chapter ElevenUn violent tremblement de terre From: On Borrowed Time |
This chapter details Ottawa’s experience with earthquakes. The history of earthquakes in Ontario and Quebec, the concerns about architecture, and soil integrity are all discussed. | Gregor Craigie | 13 | 2021 | $1.30 Add |
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From Hydro WorldFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter explores Hydro-Quebec and international energy circles, and the work of Hydro-Quebec International (HQI). | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 10 | 2019 | $1.00 Add |
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From Ideology is Trumping Economic RealityFrom: Ideology over Economics |
Conclusion | John Loxley | 3 | 2020 | $0.30 Add |
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From  The End of One Era, The Beginning of AnotherBoomers' Last Chance? From: Peak Everything |
In this chapter I hope to explore some of the circumstances that have made us Boomers what and who we are, and to argue that, having failed to live up to some of our expressed ideals and now … | Richard Heinberg | 14 | 2010 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Quagmire of Mobility TechThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 6 explores urban mobility. Topics discussed include electrification, transportation, bike-share programs, walkability, the use of public space, autonomous … | John Lorinc | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
