Urban Studies

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NEW! 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
From NEW! Economies of Agglomeration Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	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, …	Charles-Albert Ramsay	10	2022	$1.00 Add
NEW! 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
From NEW! Engineering the City The Technology of Cities From: Dream States View Coach House Books	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, …	John Lorinc	9	2022	$0.90 Add
From Epilogue Living with the risk From: On Borrowed Time View Goose Lane Editions	The author discusses his personal journey of getting his family and their home prepared for the next massive earthquake.	Gregor Craigie	8	2021	$0.80 Add
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
From NEW! Fire From: Encampment View Coach House Books	Helwig describes how extreme cold alerts affect Toronto’s homeless population, including increased incidences of encampment fires.	Maggie Helwig	18	2025	$1.80 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 NEW! Function Creep and Surveillance The Dream of the Smart City From: Dream States View Coach House Books	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 …	John Lorinc	13	2022	$1.30 Add
From NEW! Here From: Encampment View Coach House Books	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 …	Maggie Helwig	18	2025	$1.80 Add
From NEW! How Technology is Reshaping the Post-Pandemic City Conclusion From: Dream States View Coach House Books	Conclusion: part 2 explores how technology can be used in reshaping the post-pandemic cities.	John Lorinc	12	2022	$1.20 Add
From NEW! Hub Cities and Transport Costs Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View bar	Chapter 2 explores transportation networks and hub cities, discussing topics including networks, ‘Transport Cost’ theory, and more.	Charles-Albert Ramsay	6	2022	$0.60 Add
From Index From: Feminist City View Between The Lines	Index	Leslie Kern	14	2019	$1.40 Add
From Introduction City of Men From: Feminist City View Between The Lines	Kern argues that women have always been viewed as a problem for the modern city: but there are alternatives grounded in ideas and notions of urban feminism.	Leslie Kern	23	2019	$2.30 Add
From Introduction From: Toronto's Ravines and Urban Forests View James Lorimer and Company	Naturalist Jason Ramsay-Brown defines Toronto’s ravines and urban forests as the city’s greatest civic treasure. He asserts that the definition of a "world class city" is …	Jason Ramsay-Brown	2	2020	$0.20 Add