Urban Studies

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Connections
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Connections

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

The Technology of Cities: Part 1 explores how urban development intersects and is shaped by the larger political, social, and technological advancements happening around it. Topics discussed … 9 $0.90 Add
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Disappearance
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Disappearance

From: Encampment

Helwig discusses the disproportionate instances of missing person cases among the homeless population, highlighting a few cases in particular. 14 $1.40 Add
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Domicide in the Liveable City

Domicide in the Liveable City

From: Resisting Eviction

In this chapter, Crosby explores urban liveability and domicide, identifying liveability as an ideological discourse of urban improvement that is mobilized alongside gentrification efforts to … 11 $1.10 Add
Dream States
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Dream States

Smart Cities, Technology, and the Pursuit of Urban Utopias

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, … 290 View
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Economies of Agglomeration
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Economies of Agglomeration

Section 1: The Economist’s City

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 1 examines the theory of economic agglomeration, topics discussed include “economies of scale,” types of economies of agglomeration (Shared pool of labour, Input sharing, … 10 $1.00 Add
Encampment
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Encampment

Resistance, Grace, and an Unhoused Community

Maggie Helwig shares what it’s like to advocate for the unhoused people who set up an encampment beside the Anglican church in Toronto’s Kensington Market, where she is the priest. It … 202 View
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Engineering the City
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Engineering the City

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

The Technology of Cities: Part 2 explores the physical building and engineering of cities. Topics discussed include construction, city-building technology, building blocks, hygiene, bridges, … 9 $0.90 Add
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Epilogue

Living with the risk

From: On Borrowed Time

The author discusses his personal journey of getting his family and their home prepared for the next massive earthquake. 8 $0.80 Add
Farm the City

Farm the City

A Toolkit for Setting up a Successful Urban Farm

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, … 130 View
Feminist City

Feminist City

A Field Guide

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 … 216 View
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Fire
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Fire

From: Encampment

Helwig describes how extreme cold alerts affect Toronto’s homeless population, including increased incidences of encampment fires. 18 $1.80 Add
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Foreword

Foreword

From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests

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 … 2 $0.20 Add
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Function Creep and Surveillance
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Function Creep and Surveillance

The Dream of the Smart City

From: Dream States

The Dream of the Smart City: Part 7 explores  the role of surveillance in smart cities. Topics discussed include CityIQ, the use of cameras, widespread surveillance, ‘function … 13 $1.30 Add
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Here

From: Encampment

Helwig discusses the dehumanization of homeless people in the city of Toronto and the difficult circumstances under which they must survive, including the limitations of shelter and affordable … 18 $1.80 Add
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How Technology is Reshaping the Post-Pandemic City
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How Technology is Reshaping the Post-Pandemic City

Conclusion

From: Dream States

Conclusion: part 2 explores how technology can be used in reshaping the post-pandemic cities. 12 $1.20 Add
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Hub Cities and Transport Costs
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Hub Cities and Transport Costs

Section 1: The Economist’s City

From: Cities Matter

Chapter 2 explores transportation networks and hub cities, discussing topics including networks, ‘Transport Cost’ theory, and more. 6 $0.60 Add