Planning & Urban Development
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From  NEW! A Beach Like No OtherFrom: Messy Cities |
Shari Kasman writes about Bloordale Beach, a guerrilla art project that grew organically among the community as a creative placemaking initiative. | Dylan Reid | 9 | 2025 | $0.90 Add |
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From NEW! A Farewell to El Gran BurritoFrom: Messy Cities |
The authors lament the loss of a beloved burrito establishment, unique in design and how it co-existed with its surroundings in a gentrifying Los Angeles neighbourhood. | Dylan Reid | 5 | 2025 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! A Food Map of TorontoFrom: Messy Cities |
Karon Liu discusses their mental map of Toronto according to grocery stores, restaurants, and hidden gems. | Dylan Reid | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From NEW! A Lifeline at the DoorFrom: Messy Cities |
Dr. Eileen de Villa writes about supervised consumption sites, their importance to the physical health, mental wellbeing, and community of their clients, as well as their perceived messiness by others. | Dylan Reid | 5 | 2025 | $0.50 Add |
 NEW! A Running Sore |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Six of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on urban planning in Halifax-Dartmouth. He reports panelist Ed … | Robert Ashe | 7 | 2025 | $0.70 Add |
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From  A Tale of Two – or Three – CitiesGentrification and Community Consultations From: Subdivided |
The author examines the increasing polarization of Toronto’s neighbourhoods, both spatially and socially, and urges new urban planners to find ways to ensure people are not further … | Mariana Valverde | 10 | 2016 | $1.00 Add |
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From  A Tour de ForceFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter explores just how impressive Hydro-Quebec and its services are, considering H-Q have one of the biggest power systems on the continent with the "most reliable service." The … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From  NEW! A Visit to AfricvilleFrom: The Spirit of Africville |
In this chapter, Charles Saunders describes what life in Afriville was like before the City of Halifax demolished the community. He highlights how the lives of Afriville residents were vibrant … | Charles Saunders | 24 | 2026 | $2.40 Add |
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From Accessing EducationAn Immigrant's Story From: Subdivided |
The story of Linda Yarde, a Jamaican immigrant, and her difficulty accessing education in 1970s Toronto. | Nicholas Davis | 15 | 2016 | $1.50 Add |
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From AcknowledgementsFrom: Subdivided |
Acknowledgements | Jay Pitter; John Lorinc | 1 | 2016 | $0.10 Add |
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NEW! All-Pervading Maleness |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Four of Halifax’s 1970 "Encounter on Urban Environment," focusing on claims that the event excluded women’s perspectives. … | Robert Ashe | 13 | 2025 | $1.30 Add |
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From NEW! An Argument Worth HavingFrom: Messy Cities |
Chiyi Tam explains how conflict within communities has the capacity to net positive and democratic results, using her role in the Toronto Chinatown Land Trust as a key example. | Dylan Reid | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From An Overburdened PromiseArts Funding for Social Development From: Subdivided |
The four authors each discuss Toronto-based arts initiatives designed geared towards marginalized youth. | Ian Kamau; John Lorinc; Paul Nguyen; Ryan Paterson | 12 | 2016 | $1.20 Add |
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From NEW! Another Fine Mess About RegionalismFrom: Messy Cities |
Sabine Matheson writes about her experience as an advisor to the government that debated the amalgamation of Toronto in the late 1990’s. | Dylan Reid | 5 | 2025 | $0.50 Add |
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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 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 |
