Urban & Land Use Planning

Written in 1982, this book examines the difficulty renters face in the rental housing market, and whether housing allowance programs are adequate to provide the framework of intervention needed to resolve these difficulties.

The question of how governments can meet the growing demand for secure and affordable rental housing and how future need for r …

Beautiful Ontario Towns captures the unique heritage preserved in southwestern Ontario's small towns and villages.

Fred Dahms has selected ten prosperous, picturesque communities that offer a welcome respite for city dwellers looking for a pleasant outing -- or a new place to live. Some, like St. Jacobs, Elora and St. Marys, are already well known. …

This critical work explores the issues and citizen action that made Vancouver one of the world's most livable cities -- an international urban poster child -- and challenges policy-makers and the public to reinvigorate the debate for the next generation of successful sustainable city building.

Time and again, Vancouver is recognized internationally …

Located at the edge of a continent and at the corresponding edge of national public consciousness, Vancouver has developed in unique and unanticipated ways. It is now emerging as an experiment in contemporary city-making, with international interest in Vancouver as a model of post-industrial urbanism increasing exponentially.

Lance Berelowitz explor …

If a city is its people, and its people are what they eat, then shouldn't food play a larger role in our dialogue about how and where we live? The food of a metropolis is essential to its character. Native plants, proximity to farmland, the locations of supermarkets, immigration, food-security concerns, how chefs are trained: how a city nourishes i …

Faced with the pressures of rapid growth, urban sprawl and pollution, cities today need to use land, energy and resources with ever-increasing efficiency. By embracing green, sustainable alternatives in the construction of buildings and neighborhoods, many cities are meeting these challenges and continuing to grow and create vibrant, livable commun …

The towns and cities that make up Halifax Regional Municipality have a fascinating street-level history, spelled out in names that memorialize community leaders, important events and landmarks.
Jubilee Road was named for King George III's jubilee year, but Barrington Street, Halifax's main downtown thoroughfare, has an unknown pedigree. City power …