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• Meet Me at the Library

  a Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy

  Hallman, Shamichael

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  Libraries welcome everyone, and are the perfect place to meet people with different experiences and worldviews, discuss ideas, and build community.

• The Affordable City

  Strategies for Putting Housing Within Reach (and Keeping it There)

  Phillips, Shane

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  This overview of the housing crisis looks at the pros and cons of several policies aimed at solving it, on the themes of supply, stability, and subsidies.

• Soft City

  Building Density for Everyday Life

  Sim, David (Creative director)

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  What makes a livable city? Density (of various types), diversity, multi-use areas, and neighbourhood-oriented transit are just a few of the examples from various cities around the world.

• Messy Cities

  Why We Can't Plan Everything

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  This collection of essays, mostly based around experiences in Toronto, explores different viewpoints on the inherent conflict between vital creativity and restrictive bylaws in cities.

• How Infrastructure Works

  Inside the Systems That Shape Our World

  Chachra, Deb

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  An overarching view of how all systems (infrastructure) work and why they fail (primarily neglect). The climate crisis also has an impact on how long current infrastructure will last and work.

• Happy City

  Transforming Our Lives Through Urban Design

  Montgomery, Charles, 1968-

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  Cities that are cycle- and walking-friendly tend to be happier and have more social connection than those that are car-dependent, but it can be difficult to make the switch.

• Citizen Jane: Battle for the City

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  Jane Jacobs fought against the ruthless redevelopment of urban communities in New York City in the 1960s and championed community-led development. She was the inspiration for Jane's Walks, held in cities around the world, in which community members…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Equality and the City

  Urban Innovations for All Citizens

  Peñalosa Londoño, Enrique, 1954-

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  The former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia, shares his insights and international experience of positive urban renewal. He takes a holistic approach, including opportunities for everyone to enjoy nature, culture, sports, and other leisure activities, as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Ten Global Cities Take on Homelessness

  Innovations That Work

  Gibbs, Linda, 1959-

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  A look at various policies that have been tried in cities to solve homelessness.

• Rights and the City

  Problems, Progress, and Practice

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  This collection of essays, published by the University of Alberta Press, brings together scholars of various disciplines to explore how different ideas of rights affect the development of cities.

• Killing Season

  A Paramedic's Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Opioid Epidemic

  Canning, Peter

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  A well-researched look at the opioid epidemic, interspersed with the author's experiences as a paramedic and how his understanding of addiction has changed over the eyars.

• Better Buses, Better Cities

  How to Plan, Run, and Win the Fight for Effective Transit

  Higashide, Steven

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  This book is full of examples of cities that have gotten it right where public transit is concerned.

• Ideology in Canadian Municipal Politics

  Lucas, Jack, 1982-

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  Many municipal politicians in Canada see themselves as moderates, but "left" and "right" ideology and policy choices are still evident. This book examines survey and election results from across Canada.

• Canadian Public Finance

  Explaining Budgetary Institutions and the Budget Process in Canada

  Tellier, Genevieve

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  This book is a robust introduction to budgeting rules and processes in all three levels of government in Canada.

• House Divided

  How the Missing Middle Can Solve Toronto's Affordability Crisis

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  A collection of essays discussing zoning, affordability, and gentle densification. Many residential neighbourhoods in Toronto only allow detached dwellings, so duplexes, triplexes, and walk-up apartments aren't permitted.

• The Well-tempered City

  What Modern Science, Ancient Civilizations, and Human Nature Teach Us About the Future of Urban Life

  Rose, Jonathan F. P.

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  This book looks at the path forward with urban planning, stating that the five qualities of a well-tempered city are coherence, circularity, resilience, community, and compassion.

• City Hall

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  If you're interested in public services, this 4 1/2 hour film about Boston, MA is for you.

• Edmonton Elections | City of Edmonton

  View on edmonton.ca

  Everything you need to know about the upcoming election, including registration, ward maps, candidates, and more!