Housing & Urban Development
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From  NEW! Banquets and BelongingFrom: Messy Cities |
Sneha Mandhan writes about the cultural significance of banquet halls and convention centres. | Dylan Reid | 11 | 2025 | $1.10 Add |
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From  “Because It’s Not About Creating New Housing!”Contradictions and Limitations in the Development of Regent Park From: Good Places to Live |
Jim Silver | 23 | 2011 | $2.30 Add | |
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From  Introduction |
Benjamin Roebuck; Sue-Ann MacDonald | 28 | 2018 | $2.80 Add | |
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From  Beyond a Bowl of Spaghetti:Lansky and Luciano From: Sweethearts |
1920-1949. Looks at Luciano and Lanskey who made their fortune during prohibition and how their operation entered toronto | Catherine Wismer | 13 | 2014 | $1.30 Add |
 Beyond SheltersSolutions to Homelessness in Canada from the Front Lines |
This book offers essays by experienced shelter managers who address the future of the homeless shelter in Canada. This diverse collection includes contributions by leaders in the homelessness … | 256 | View | ||
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From NEW! Beyond the Lawn: Meadow or Mess?From: Messy Cities |
Nina-Marie E. Lister writes about challenges posed by Toronto’s bylaw enforcements officers who attempt to regulate yards and gardens on private property. | Dylan Reid | 10 | 2025 | $1.00 Add |
 In Their Own VoicesBuilding Urban Aboriginal Communities |
In Their Own Voices is an examination of the urban Aboriginal experience, based on the voices of Aboriginal people. It is set in Winnipeg’s inner city, but has implications for urban Aboriginal … | Jim Silver | 189 | 2006 | View |
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From Boomtown TorontoFrom: Sweethearts |
1960s looks at appartment developers and the boom in high rise appartments in Toronto, which renewed commericial and downtown development | Catherine Wismer | 9 | 2014 | $0.90 Add |
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From  Broadening the Reform AgendaFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1970s. Further reform plans are outlined. Saving heritage buildings, transit etc | John Sewell | 20 | 2015 | $2.00 Add |
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From Bubsey, Squeaky, Little Woody and the WeaselFrom: Sweethearts |
1930-1949. Looks at the life of a Italian in Toronto during this time period who was involved with illegal activity. Introduced to the Zanini family | Catherine Wismer | 12 | 2014 | $1.20 Add |
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From Building Good Places to LiveFrom: Good Places to Live |
Jim Silver | 5 | 2011 | $0.50 Add | |
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From  NEW! But What about the LandlordsFrom: The Tenant Class |
In this chapter, Ricardo responds to the misconception that the current housing climate has put landlords in jeopardy. Ricardo examines the differences and similarities between private rental … | Ricardo Tranjan | 13 | 2023 | $1.30 Add |
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From Cast of CharactersFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
Short biographies about the people consistently mentioned throughout the book. | John Sewell | 7 | 2015 | $0.70 Add |
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From  Challenges and OpportunitiesFrom: Inner City Renovation |
Marty Donkervoort | 14 | 2013 | $1.40 Add | |
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From Changing Toronto’s Mind about DiversityFrom: How We Changed Toronto |
1978-1980. As mayor, I was able to use my larger podium to speak up, bring attention to and encourage public discussion of important issues. This chapter recounts a number of such instances. … | John Sewell | 23 | 2015 | $2.30 Add |
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From NEW! Chaotic Unregulated Tokyo: The Quintessentially Messy City?From: Messy Cities |
Andre Sorensen argues that Tokyo is often praised by tourists as the quintessential messy city with no zoning laws, while Japan in fact operates strict zoning systems that are completely … | Dylan Reid | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
