Planning & Urban Development
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From  NEW! The Politics of Smart CitiesThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: part 10 explores the politics of smart cities. Topics discussed include politics, think tanks, Privacy Legislation Reform, Regulatory Procedures, Data Governance, … | John Lorinc | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From NEW! The Quagmire of Mobility TechThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 6 explores urban mobility. Topics discussed include electrification, transportation, bike-share programs, walkability, the use of public space, autonomous … | John Lorinc | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From  The Reactive CustomerFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec’s customers and their perception of H-Q. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add |
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From  NEW! The Readable CityFrom: Messy Cities |
Shawn Micallef explores how visually messy cities are easily understood by walking the streets themselves, and draws on examples from Berlin, Toronto, and other major cities across the world. | Dylan Reid | 6 | 2025 | $0.60 Add |
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From The Smart Bill is ComingFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter highlights Hydro-Sherbrooke, a system separate from Hydro-Quebec, and explores the ways in which H-Q could learn from Hydro-Sherbrooke. It then looks to the future of H-Q and the … | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 14 | 2019 | $1.40 Add |
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From NEW! The Special Case of AI and Big Data–Based PolicingThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 8 explores data-based policing. Topics discussed include facial recognition, surveillance networks., data-intensive policing technologies, and algorithms. | John Lorinc | 17 | 2022 | $1.70 Add |
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From  NEW! The Supply RegionSection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 10 explores supply regions also know as resource economies, which are areas that are endowed with highly demanded natural resources and exploited as such. This chapter discusses the … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! The Transplant RegionSection 3: Jacobs’ Spectrum of Economic Regions From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 11 describes how transplant regions are brought to life by the transfer of work from a congested city to a lower-cost production area. The chapter explores their relationship with supply … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 5 | 2022 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! The Utopianism of Smart City MegaprojectsThe Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States |
The Dream of the Smart City: Part 9 explores megaprojects. Topics discussed include profits, the rise of entrepreneurial urbanization,’ the quasi-privatized new cities, and the examples of … | John Lorinc | 11 | 2022 | $1.10 Add |
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From NEW! Thinking Twice About ConsultationFrom: Messy Cities |
Lorne Cappe writes about his experience as a consultant on a supportive house project within Toronto, and the intense pushback he received in public engagement. | Dylan Reid | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From  Three Questions about CardingFrom: Subdivided |
This chapter highlights resolves around three questions about the police practice of carding: Why did you stop me? What did you write down about me? How will that information be used and retained? | Idil Burale | 9 | 2016 | $0.90 Add |
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From Toward More Complete CommunitiesBusiness Out of the Box From: Subdivided |
The author examines the community possibilities of creating Business out of the Box partnerships between private and public stakeholders. | Alina Chatterjee | 10 | 2016 | $1.00 Add |
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From NEW! Tower Communities Are What We Make ThemFrom: Messy Cities |
Ajeev Bhatia explores the apartment tower communities in and around Toronto. | Dylan Reid | 3 | 2025 | $0.30 Add |
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From NEW! Urban Land ValuesSection 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter |
Chapter 3 examines urban land value, discussing topics including land value, the choice between urban, suburban or rural, types of buildings such as office towers, apartment buildings, rental … | Charles-Albert Ramsay | 10 | 2022 | $1.00 Add |
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From Visible from SpaceFrom: Charging Ahead |
This chapter looks at Hydro-Quebec, criticisms, and environmental concerns. | Jean-Benoît Nadeau; Julie Barlow | 17 | 2019 | $1.70 Add |
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From Walking Through LossA Critical Visit to an Old Neighbourhood From: Subdivided |
A photo-essay of the author’s old neighbourhood, highlighting the issue of social housing. | Taha Muharuma | 4 | 2016 | $0.40 Add |
