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Verna Johnston, Nokomis
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Verna Johnston, Nokomis

HOW WE CARRY THIS PLACE

From: Indigenous Toronto

The story of Verna Johnston (Nokomis), who founded an Indigenous-run boarding house in Toronto and helped to create the Indigenous community that we know today in Toronto. 4 $0.40 Add
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Void Where Prohibited

Void Where Prohibited

From: No Place To Go

In this chapter, the author demonstrates the importance of reducing public urination and defecation from a health perspective. She then highlights the complex interplay between access to washroom … 20 $2.00 Add
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Waiting for a Miracle

Waiting for a Miracle

From: No Place To Go

Lowe discusses the gender differences inherent in using the bathroom. She introduces the concept of potty parity, referring to washroom design that takes the needs of women in account in order to … 13 $1.30 Add
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Walking Through Loss

Walking Through Loss

A Critical Visit to an Old Neighbourhood

From: Subdivided

A photo-essay of the author’s old neighbourhood, highlighting the issue of social housing. 4 $0.40 Add
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War and Pees

War and Pees

From: No Place To Go

This chapter considers the issue of gender and public washrooms, particularly the needs and preferences of transgender people. 20 $2.00 Add
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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 We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Dumplings

Nearly every culture has a variation on the dumpling: histories, treatises, family legends, and recipes about the world’s favourite lump of carbs. ​​​​If the … ; 234 View
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