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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor
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7. Gentrification is a Metaphor

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 7 critically examines the social and cultural framing of gentrification. Topics discussed include the mainstreaming of taboo issues (ie: tattoos or drag), the commodification of other … 19 $1.90 Add
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7. The Energy Turnaround
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7. The Energy Turnaround

“Electrifying Everything”

From: Earth for All

Chapter 7 focuses on energy consumption and a clean energy future, discussing clean power technologies, fairness of pushing expensive clean energy, fossil fuel industry’s power, the … ; ; ; ; ; 18 $1.80 Add
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8. From “Winner Take All” Capitalism to Earth4All Economies
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8. From “Winner Take All” Capitalism to Earth4All Economies

From: Earth for All

Chapter 8 examines what the transition to the Earth4All model would look like, discussing topics including the increase in government intervention (subsidies, incentives, and regulations) to … ; ; ; ; ; 20 $2.00 Add
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable
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8. Gentrification is Inevitable

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 8 highlights examples of resistance to gentrification through grassroot movements, political activism, and changes in public policy. Examples discussed include the Fruit Belt CLT in … 28 $2.80 Add
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9. A Call to Action
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9. A Call to Action

From: Earth for All

Chapter 9 serves as a call to action reviewing the goals of the book and its themes. Topics include ending poverty, pushing for greater equality among people and nations, a healthy planet, … ; ; ; ; ; 9 $0.90 Add
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9. Change the Story, Change the Ending
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9. Change the Story, Change the Ending

From: Gentrification Is Inevitable and Other Lies

Chapter 9 as the final chapter shares a set of principles and practices that you can take as starting points for reflection and action to offer a glimmer of hope that we can change the story of … 34 $3.40 Add
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A Bad Collar
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A Bad Collar

From: Vancouver Vice

This chapter examines the West End at the beginning of the 1980s, a situation Maclean’s magazine called "a curbside brothel open from noon to 4 a.m., seven days a week." It also … 13 $1.30 Add
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A Beach Like No Other
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A Beach Like No Other

From: Messy Cities

Shari Kasman writes about Bloordale Beach, a guerrilla art project that grew organically among the community as a creative placemaking initiative. 9 $0.90 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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“A beating every day”: The Story of Léo Pitre

Chapter Ten

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Ten focuses on the story of Léo Pitre from Jacquet River, New Brunswick, describing his time in Hong Kong in 1941 with the Royal Rifles of Canada and the Winnipeg Grenadiers, capture … 21 $2.10 Add
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A Bible in my Hands
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A Bible in my Hands

From: On Account of Darkness

This chapter focuses on Indigenous history, colonization, and anti-Indigenous racism in sports. Particular focus is put on Lacrosse. 13 $1.30 Add
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A Biocultural Planning Approach for Managing Transborder Cultural Heritage Landscapes
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A Biocultural Planning Approach for Managing Transborder Cultural Heritage Landscapes

From: Borders, Culture, and Globalization

This chapter explores the relationship between borders and the conservation of natural and cultural heritage resources in a municipal context. 25 $2.50 Add
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Bombs and Barbed Wire
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A Bloody Colonial: The Story of Roger Pichette

Chapter Two

From: Bombs and Barbed Wire

Chapter Two focuses on the story of Roger Pichette of the RCAF from Campbellton, New Brunswick, describing his education, time as a tail gunner, time with the No. 142 Squadron known as the … 17 $1.70 Add
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A Brief History of Basic Income in Canada
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A Brief History of Basic Income in Canada

From: The Case for Basic Income

In this chapter, various basic income schemes in Canada are detailed, from William Aberhart’s Social Credit Party to the famous "Mincome" project in Dauphin, Manitoba. The chapter … ; ; 35 $3.50 Add
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A brief history of population control
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A brief history of population control

From: The Environmentalist’s Dilemma

This chapter begins with the discussion that our insatiable “Western” appetites for consumption are more urgent problems than overpopulation. The chapter ends reporting that 2020 … 10 $1.00 Add
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A Brief Introduction to Local Government
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A Brief Introduction to Local Government

From: Local Government in Practice

This chapter orients the reader to the scope, brief history, language, legal frameworks, municipal structures and politics of local government in Canada. It also introduces the case study … ; ; 30 $3.00 Add