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Political Science City Planning & Urban Development

The Tale of a City

Re-engineering the Urban Environment

by (author) Tony O'Donohue

Publisher
Dundurn Press
Initial publish date
May 2005
Category
City Planning & Urban Development, Regional Planning, Natural Resources
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550025569
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $24.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781770701939
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $24.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550029413
    Publish Date
    May 2005
    List Price
    $8.99

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Description

There is a complex web of infrastructure behind the day-to-day operation of a Canadian city. Flick the switch and the light comes on; turn the tap and the water is there; flush the toilet and the sewage disappears. But what price are we paying for these services that make our lives easier?

In an age of blackouts, water problems, overflowing sewers, dangerously smoggy skies, and overburdened highways - problems that have led to an increasingly fragile environment with serious consequences for all Canadians - author Tony O’Donohue offers The Tale of a City, an essential primer in helping us to understand and improve our relationships with our engineered and natural environments.

About the author

Tony O'Donohue's twin career paths as an engineer and a civic politician have given him an intimate understanding of the troubling issues confronting the urban environment. He has received the Citizenship Award from the Ontario Association of Professional Engineers for his "substantial contribution to humanity." He lives in Toronto.

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