Urban Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
NEW! Cities Matter A Montrealer’s Ode to Jane Jacobs, Economist bar	Why do cities exist? Can’t we find better ways of organizing life on earth? With the climate crisis and other environmental issues, are cities part of the problem? Or can they help solve …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	152	2022	View
NEW! Dream States Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias Coach House Books	Is the ‘smart city’ the utopia we’ve been waiting for? The promise of the so-called smart city has been at the forefront of urban planning and development since the early 2010s, …	John Lorinc	290	2022	View
Farm the City A Toolkit for Setting up a Successful Urban Farm New Society Publishers	Urban farming has the power to change diets, economies, and lives. Yet starting an urban farm can seem daunting with skills and knowledge that extend beyond growing to include marketing, sales, …	Michael Ableman	130	2020	View
Feminist City A Field Guide Between The Lines	Leslie Kern wants your city to be feminist. An intrepid feminist geographer, Kern combines memoir, theory, pop culture, and geography in this collection of essays that invites the reader to think …	Leslie Kern	216	2019	View
On Borrowed Time North America's Next Big Quake Goose Lane Editions	Mention the word earthquake and most people think of California. But while the Golden State shakes on a regular basis, Washington State, Oregon, and British Columbia are located in a …	Gregor Craigie	248	2021	View
NEW! The Tenant Class Between The Lines	In this trailblazing manifesto, political economist Ricardo Tranjan places tenants and landlords on either side of the class divide that splits North American society. What if there is no housing …	Ricardo Tranjan	145	2023	View
Toronto’s Ravines and Urban Forests Their natural heritage and local history James Lorimer and Company	No matter where you are in Toronto, you are close to a ravine. In these often-hidden places you can find an astonishing diversity of birds, flowers, and trees. Jason Ramsay-Brown has spent twenty …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	200	2020	View
From Acknowledgements From: Feminist City View Between The Lines	Kern’s acknowledgements	Leslie Kern	2	2019	$0.20 Add
From Foreword From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes how changes in government policy and community use over the last five years are influencing the health and welfare of Toronto’s natural heritage …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	2	2020	$0.20 Add
From Introduction Christchurch and what it means for North America From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	An examination of the destruction and tragedy of the Christchurch, New Zealand earthquake, as well as its implications for metropolitan cities in North America.	Gregor Craigie	14	2021	$1.40 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Cities Matter View bar		Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From NEW! Introduction From: Dream States View Coach House Books	The introduction looks towards the future of the post-pandemic city.	John Lorinc	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From Introduction From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	The introduction indicates that this book is a guide for creating urban farms that produce significant amounts of food while employing people who would most benefit from full time, meaningful …	Michael Ableman	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From Chapter 1 Planning From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	The first chapter discusses the process of planning an urban farm. Topics include the importance of clear missions, the necessity of experiential and financial capital to starting successful …	Michael Ableman	13	2020	$1.30 Add
From Chapter One Unearthing the risk in Cascadia From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	This chapter examines officials’ attempts to downplay or dismiss the risk of earthquakes since the discovery of the North American Pacific West Coast. Pieces together the events of the …	Gregor Craigie	20	2021	$2.00 Add
From NEW! Confronting Financialization to Prevent Homelessness From: Ending Homelessness in Canada View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Katlin Schwan asks us to consider how financialization, specifically the financialization of housing is contributing to the homelessness epidemic. Increasing rental prices, the …	Kaitlin Schwan	12	2024	$1.20 Add