Urban Studies

“Absence” has been added to your cart. View Coursepack

Showing 1–16 of 115 results

Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From About the Author From: Feminist City View Between The Lines	Short author biography with photo.	Leslie Kern	1	2019	$0.10 Add
From NEW! Absence From: Encampment View Coach House Books	Helwig describes the ever-changing environment of the encampment and details some hardships in her own personal life. She reiterates the importance of persevering and not losing faith.	Maggie Helwig	20	2025	$2.00 Add
From Acknowledgements From: Feminist City View Between The Lines	Kern’s acknowledgements	Leslie Kern	2	2019	$0.20 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 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
From Altona Forest From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Altona Forest, an ecologically-rich natural area in the Petticoat Creek watershed on the border of Pickering and Toronto. He uses Altona to reflect upon …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From Terraview Park and Willowfield Gardens Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Terraview and Willowfield Gardens Parks, located near the artificial headwaters of Taylor-Massey Creek, and focal point for Toronto’s fledgling …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Charles Sauriol Conservation Reserve and Milne Hollow, located in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He celebrates the historic contributions made by …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From Brookbanks Park and Deerlick Creek From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Brookbanks Park, located along Deerlick Creek in Toronto’s Don River watershed. He uses the park to illustrate how the ecological and historic …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From The Leslie Street Spit and Tommy Thompson Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the novel ecosystem of Toronto’s Leslie Street Spit (Tommy Thompson Park), a five-hundred-hectare constructed peninsula built from decommissioned …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From The Forks of the Don From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes Toronto’s Forks of the Don, a natural, cultural, and historical nexus where the waters of Taylor-Massey Creek merge with the East & West Don …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	3	2020	$0.30 Add
From E.T. Seton Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes E. T. Seton Park, one of the most vibrant recreational areas in Toronto’s Don River watershed. Here, nature provides a scenic backdrop to biking, …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	5	2020	$0.50 Add
From Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown explores the relationship between the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens and Wilket Creek Park, a crossroads of native, exotic, and invasive plant life in …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	7	2020	$0.70 Add
From Lower Don Recreational Trail From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Lower Don Recreational Trail, a commuting and recreational corridor that cuts through Toronto nature and history. He explores how ongoing cultural and …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	6	2020	$0.60 Add
From Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown describes the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve, "one of the most wonderful fifteen minute hikes Toronto has to offer." Following intense human use over …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	8	2020	$0.80 Add
From Chapter 2 Growing From: Farm the City View New Society Publishers	This lengthy and comprehensive chapter about growing covers all practical aspects of growing food in urban, paved or contaminated environments including the infrastructure, such as greenhouses …	Michael Ableman	56	2020	$5.60 Add