The Real World of City Politics

Publisher:  James Lewis & Samuel, Toronto, Canada
Year Published:  1970
Pages:  158pp     Dewey:  301.36
Resource Type:  Book
Cx Number:  CX6520

A report about what is going on -- and what is going wrong -- in Canada's cities. Urban reneewal, public housing, downtown schools, citizen participation, highrise development, city politicians.

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Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter One Real Political Decision-making: The Case of the Cornwall Oak School Site
Chapter Two Ward Boundaries: "Making City Politics Safe for Politicians"
Chapter Three Urban Renewal: City Planning and Local Politics
Chapter Four Downtown Kids and Downtown Schools
Chapter Five Private Landlords and Public Housing
Chapter Six Developers: Public and Private
Chapter Seven City Politicians
Conclusion

Subject Headings

• Housing
• Toronto/City Politics
• Toronto/Ward Seven
• Urban