Urban Studies

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From NEW! Toronto Into the Twenty-First Century From: Toronto: The First 13,000 Years View James Lorimer and Company	In this chapter, Hall traces Toronto’s transformation from a staid, Protestant city in 1939 to a cosmopolitan metropolis by the mid-1950s and beyond. He discusses wartime industrial growth, …	Roger Hall	28	2026	$2.80 Add
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 …		200		View
From NEW! Urban Land Values Section 1: The Economist’s City From: Cities Matter View Baraka Books	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
From NEW! Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks The Technology of Cities From: Dream States View Coach House Books	The Technology of Cities: Part 3 explores the original urban networks, water and sewage systems. Topics discussed include the London Fire of 1666, water pumps, sewers and urban health.	John Lorinc	10	2022	$1.00 Add
From NEW! Wilderness From: Encampment View Coach House Books	This chapter explains the history of Toronto’s Kensington Market and the church, St. Stephen-in-the-Fields, that homes the encampment referred to throughout the book and for which Helwig is …	Maggie Helwig	12	2025	$1.20 Add