Community Development

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The New City Hall Saga 1955-1972

From: Their Town

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Hamilton, ON. 1950s, 1960s, 1970s. City Hall. Development of the community. Business over other People. 8 $0.80 Add
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Watching Genocide Unfold in Real Time

Gaza through Facebook and Twitter, June 2 — July 23, 2014

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

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This chapter focuses on first three weeks of the Israeli war on Gaza as witnessed from afar through social media in the summer of 2014. The author analyzes it as a production of all the elements … 66 $3.96 Add
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Working with Invasive Plant Species

From: Common Threads

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Embracing invasive plants as a material resource for hand-based technologies makes so much sense; we bring land stewardship practices to the heart of our making. It is not about choosing a plant … 22 $2.20 Add
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Downtown Redevelopment

The Civic Square Project

From: Their Town

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Hamilton, ON. 1960s. Civic Square. Development of the downtown Business over other People. 16 $1.60 Add
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Human Rights and Racial Discrimination in Housing

From: Resisting Eviction

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This book concludes with a discussion of the human rights case initiated by Heron Gate tenants evicted in 2018 who are seeking a right to return. The potentially precedent-setting case before the … 7 $0.70 Add
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Social Networks

The Politics of Planning: Conference Organizing as an Act of Resistance

From: Educating for Action

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This chapter is not about how to build stuffy, compulsory, talkat-you-from-a-podium conferences. Rather, this guide walks you through the process of organizing liberatory gatherings that … ; 17 $1.70 Add
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Techniques

From: Common Threads

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As you begin to work with natural fibers you will realize how much of the knowledge is transferable from one fiber to another. As you pick up a new plant, first try what you already know. … 51 $5.10 Add
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The Duty of Repair

From: Conflict Is Not Abuse

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In the Conclusion, the author explores how people with social commitments have a special responsibility to intervene to end shunning, facilitate communication, and do the work to reveal complex … 15 $0.15 Add
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The Emergent Market

From: Emergent Agriculture

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Consumers must recognize their responsibility to reward craftsmanship and hard work with patronage, and be willing to pay a fair price for their food. Consumers are actively seeking out … 10 $1.00 Add
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The Real Tragedy of the Loss of the Commons

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

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The cost of the Scottish Clearances through forced emmigration and the abolition of Scottish commons. 7 $0.70 Add
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Arenas, Libraries and parking Garages

Downtown Development in the Seventies

From: Their Town

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Hamilton, ON. 1970s. Public Buildings. Development of the downtown Business over other People. 12 $1.20 Add
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Designing Group Projects

From: Common Threads

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When I am building a project I try to have entry points for all three (head, heart, hand) so that people can enter from whichever is their comfort zone: • Someone comes into the project … 12 $1.20 Add
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From Premodern Past to Digital Present

From: Reclaiming the Commons for the Common Good

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The disappearance of commons across the globe pushes the author to act on her expriences in Scotland, throwing her support behind the Idle No More movement. 9 $0.90 Add
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Part 2: Sustainable Community Building Blocks

Housing and Community Development

From: Toward Sustainable Communities

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Community development requires good urban design to foster connection and neighborliness, and programs, policies, and initiatives to encourage healthy human interaction, including safety, … 14 $1.40 Add