Planning & Urban Development
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Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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![]() SubdividedCity-Building in an Age of Hyper-Diversity |
How do we build cities where we aren’t just living within the same urban space, but living together? Greater Toronto is now home to a larger proportion of foreign-born residents than any … | Jay Pitter; John Lorinc | 281 | 2016 | View |
From ![]() IntroductionFrom: Subdivided |
Pitter explains the rationale behind the anthology – to spark thoughtful, spirited discussion about inclusive city-building. | Jay Pitter | 9 | 2016 | $0.90 Add |
From ![]() Identity and the CityThinking Through Diversity From: Subdivided |
Farhadi examines four individual stories of diversity in Toronto. | Beyhan Farhadi | 20 | 2016 | $2.00 Add |
From ![]() Doing Immigrant Resettlement RightFrom: Subdivided |
This chapter argues for immigrants to be included in the political process. | Doug Saunders | 16 | 2016 | $1.60 Add |
From ![]() Step 2: Identifying Barriers and Benefits |
Uncovering barriers and benefits involves four steps. 1) Begin by reviewing relevant articles and reports. 2) Following this review, carry out observations of people engaging in the behavior you … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 20 | 2011 | $0.40 Add |
From ![]() Placemaking for CommunityFrom: Common Threads |
A “working landscape” in the city can be planned for use by the people who live there. Newly articulated land use options coupled with accessing the green waste from both invasive … | Sharon Kallis | 32 | 2014 | $3.20 Add |
From ![]() Step 3: Developing Strategies |
This chapter will provide an overview of how to design effective strategies. Developing a community-based social marketing strategy involves addressing two behaviors simultaneously: 1) the … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 4 | 2011 | $0.40 Add |
From ![]() Wasauksing-Vancouver-TorontoMy Path Home From: Subdivided |
The author describes the struggle in her youth coming to terms with her First Nations identity. | Rebeka Tabobondung | 10 | 2016 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() Biodiversity: Getting it Under Your Skin |
Humans often need to see threats to the environment, and, by extension to their health and survival. Progressive losses over time can dilute urgency and awareness. So can progressive gains. One … | Alan C. Logan; Susan L. Prescott | 24 | 2017 | $2.40 Add |
From ![]() Enclosures of Public Spaces and InfrastructureFrom: Think Like a Commoner |
The city is one of the most fiercely contested arenas for market enclosures. Public squares, parks, walkways, sports arenas and the very face and identity of a city are being taken over by a cozy … | David Bollier | 10 | 2014 | $1.00 Add |
From ![]() How We WelcomeWhy Canada's Refugee Resettlement Program Undermines Place-making From: Subdivided |
The chapter discusses immigrant sponsorship to Canada and ensuring successful settlement for families upon arrival. | Sarah Beamish; Sofia Ijaz | 13 | 2016 | $1.30 Add |
From ![]() Seeking Strategic Pathways to Energy SufficiencyFrom: Resilience Imperative |
Our energy diet has put us between a rock and a hot place. On one hand, we are hooked on oil and demand is increasing. On the other hand, if we do not radically reduce our fossil-fuel use, we … | Michael Lewis; Pat Conaty | 19 | 2012 | $1.90 Add |
From ![]() Step 3: Developing Strategies – Self-Perception TheoryCommitment: From Good Intentions to Action |
Self-Perception Theory intriguingly suggests that if we can provide opportunities for people to engage in sustainable behaviors conveniently, the very act of engaging in those behaviors will … | Doug McKenzie-Mohr | 18 | 2011 | $0.18 Add |
From ![]() Finding Space for SpiritualityFrom: Subdivided |
The author explores the racist opposition to the Meadowvale Islamic Centre in Mississauga. | Fatima Syed | 11 | 2016 | $1.10 Add |
From ![]() Your Microbial Orchestra |
Microbes have been with humans for every step of our evolutionary journey. Symbiosis describes living in close proximity with mutual advantage — an apt description of our relationship with … | Alan C. Logan; Susan L. Prescott | 39 | 2017 | $3.90 Add |
From ![]() Navigating the City with an Invisible IllnessThe Story of Dorothy From: Subdivided |
This chapter focuses on access to urban mental health resources. | Denise DaCosta | 4 | 2016 | $0.40 Add |