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Wasauksing-Vancouver-Toronto

Wasauksing-Vancouver-Toronto

My Path Home

From: Subdivided

The author describes the struggle in her youth coming to terms with her First Nations identity. 10 $1.00 Add
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Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks
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Water and Sewage: The Original Urban Networks

The Technology of Cities

From: Dream States

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. 10 $1.00 Add
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Water Table: How the Organics Survived

Water Table: How the Organics Survived

From: The Ward Uncovered

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LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

LGBTQ2S Parenting: Some Milestones

From: Any Other Way

A brief timeline of landmark legal decisions and milestones that allowed queer and trans people to claim their sexual identities while maintaining their right to parent. 2 $0.20 Add
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We Can Live With That
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We Can Live With That

From: Messy Cities

Leslie Woo writes about the plan to evolve the Greater Golden Horseshoe region within Canada in the early 2000’s, and how bureaucratic short-sightedness eroded the plan’s potential and original … 7 $0.70 Add
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What Is Safety?
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What Is Safety?

From: Messy Cities

Kimahli Powell uses their experience with the Toronto-based charity, Rainbow Railroad, to explore what it means to provide a safe community for LGBTQIA+ individuals amidst a housing crisis. 7 $0.70 Add
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What the Eye Doesn’t See, It Walks Into
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What the Eye Doesn’t See, It Walks Into

From: Living Disability

Claire Steep discusses the accessibility problems within Canadian transportation hubs, including in downtown Toronto, and compares her experience with that of in the United Kingdom. 9 $0.90 Add
What You Won’t Do For Love
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What You Won’t Do For Love

A Conversation

What if we could love the planet as much as we love one another? "Warm, wise, and overflowing with generosity, this is a love story so epic it embraces all of creation. Yet another reminder … ; ; ; 106 View
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What’s in a Name? The Jamaican Patty Controversy
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What’s in a Name? The Jamaican Patty Controversy

The Sauce

From: What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Cheryl Thompson reflects on her parents ties to their Jamaican roots through food, learning to make Jamaican food, the book Traditional Jamaican Cookery, food history, the Jamaican beef patty, … 5 $0.50 Add
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When Eaton's Pitched Its Tent

When Eaton’s Pitched Its Tent

From: The Ward Uncovered

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Where the Rich Went for Vice

Where the Rich Went for Vice

From: The Ward

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Why Can’t We Sell Stuff Anyplace?
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Why Can’t We Sell Stuff Anyplace?

From: Messy Cities

John Lorinc discusses zoning rules that govern commercial activity, and the history of urban retail in cities around the world. 8 $0.80 Add
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Why Do Sports Even Matter?
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Why Do Sports Even Matter?

From: Rebound

In the introductory chapter, the author suggests that at the best of times, sports – and the act of organizing and playing with others – is the lifeblood of a place. 9 $0.90 Add
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Why Do the Courts Suck in a City in Love with Basketball?
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Why Do the Courts Suck in a City in Love with Basketball?

From: Rebound

This chapter examines the Toronto Raptors NBA championship team, and how that franchise stimulated the re-development of Toronto’s public basketball courts. 9 $0.90 Add