Planning & Urban Development

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Rasta Cape Town
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Rasta Cape Town

From: Messy Cities

Kofi Hope reflects on their experience living in Cape Town, South Africa, and how the Rastafarians they met there were messy urbanists: community builders, peacemakers, entrepreneurs, … 7 $0.70 Add
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Reconsidering Revitalization

Reconsidering Revitalization

The Case of Regent Park

From: Subdivided

Jay Pitter discusses the recent redevelopment and "revitalization" of Regent Park with Sandra Costain. 10 $1.00 Add
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Renegades
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Renegades

From: Seven Days in Halifax

In this chapter, Ashe explains how a key provincial government official sought economic revitalization via an invervention by a panel of outside experts. 6 $0.60 Add
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Research Methods and Design

Research Methods and Design

From: Resisting Eviction

In this chapter, Crosby provides a methodological blueprint for doing research with social movements. He describes his work with the Herongate Tenant Coalition as political activist ethnography, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Satisfying Our Thirst for Agency
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Satisfying Our Thirst for Agency

From: Messy Cities

Colin Ellard argues that our desire for messy cities is connected to the desire human beings feel towards the complexity of the natural world. 6 $0.60 Add
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Seeking Strategic Pathways to Energy Sufficiency

Seeking Strategic Pathways to Energy Sufficiency

From: 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 … ; 19 $1.90 Add
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City
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Ship of Theseus: The Power Wheelchair User and the City

From: Living Disability

Angelo Muredda writes about his experience of using a power wheelchair in Toronto, including how it contributes to his mobility, its challenges, and its relationship to his own body. 8 $0.80 Add
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Smart Cities and the Origins of Utopian Urbanism
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Smart Cities and the Origins of Utopian Urbanism

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 2 explores the origins of utopian urbanism. Topics discussed include history of urban planning, the history of ghetto’s, Bauhaus and the Garden City … 16 $1.60 Add
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Smart Cities, Big Data, and a Question of Trust
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Smart Cities, Big Data, and a Question of Trust

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 4 discusses questions of personal data. Topics discussed include open access, data and privacy, data bias, open data, and municipal dashboards. 17 $1.70 Add
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Smart City Tech: A Primer
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Smart City Tech: A Primer

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 1 explores the tech needed to create a smart city. Discussing topics including what makes technology ‘smart’, ‘machine learning’ … 18 $1.80 Add
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Smart City Tech and the Promise of Green Cities
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Smart City Tech and the Promise of Green Cities

The 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 … 16 $1.60 Add
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Sports and Spaces
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Sports and Spaces

From: Messy Cities

Perry King writes about the public spaces utilized for sports in urban cities such as the multi-purpose sports courts housed beneath highways in Navi, Mumbai. 6 $0.60 Add
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Step 2: Identifying Barriers and Benefits

Step 2: Identifying Barriers and Benefits

From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior

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 … 20 $0.40 Add
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Step 3: Developing Strategies

Step 3: Developing Strategies

From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior

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 … 4 $0.40 Add
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Step 3: Developing Strategies - Self-Perception Theory

Step 3: Developing Strategies – Self-Perception Theory

Commitment: From Good Intentions to Action

From: Fostering Sustainable Behavior

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 … 18 $0.18 Add