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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results25 Connexions Library2 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 2 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community Putnam, Robert D. Book 2000 Bowling Alone documents the rise and fall of community activity in the twentieth century in the United States and the social changes this reflects. It offers all the evidence, the confirmatory and the... Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 1 - February 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Citizens Group Scores Success in Anti-lead Battle Wallace, Barbara Article 1986 Through self-education, out-reach, and activism, the Niagara Neighbourhood Lead Committee has successfully worked to reduce lead risks in their neighbourhood and throughout Canada. The City and Radical Social Change  Roussopoulos, Dimitrios Book 1982 A collection of essays dealing with the dynamics of the new forces for social change in our urban milieu, discussing how new ideas are contributing to an urban insurgency which could lead to a new cit... Common Sense for Hard Times: The Power of the Powerless to Cope with Everyday life and Transform Society in The Nineteen Seventies Brecher, Jeremy; Costello, Tim Book 1976 Presents a vision of society as it is and as it could be. Putting the problems of contemporary daily life in historical perspective, it reveals that they have their roots in the way our society is org... Community Dreams: Ideas for Enriching Neighbourhood and Community Life Berkowitz, Bill Book 1984 A compilation of vignettes, fragments and thought starters that provides stimulating ideas for practical community transformation. Connexions Library: Community & Urban Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on community and urban issues. The Death and Life of Great American Cities Jacobs, Jane Book 1961 Jacobs' iconoclastic and brilliant observations on why cities work, and why they don't. Exploring Your Neighbourhood Scanlon, Tom Book 1984 A guide for children to learn more about their neighbourhoods. Houses and Homes: Housing for Canadians Sewell, John Book 1994 Canadians need access to sound housing in decent neighborhoods, writes author Sewell. And in order to achieve this, all ideoligical freight is to be jettisoned and deliver nothing but the straight go... How We Changed Toronto: The inside story of twelve creative, tumultuous years in civic life, 1969-1980 Sewell, John Book 2015 By the mid-1960s Toronto was well on its way to becoming Canada's largest and most powerful city. One real estate firm aptly labelled it Boomtown. Expressways, subways, shopping centres, high-rise apa... Let the People Decide: Neighbourhood Organizing in America Robert, Fisher Book 1994 A history of neighbourhood-based community organizing in the United States. Peacemaking in Your Neighbourhood: Reflections on an Experiment in Community Mediation Beer, Jennifer E. Book 1986 Describes ten years of work of the Community Dispute Settlement Program, an innovative program in a suburban area near Philadelphia, founded by the Society of Friends (Quakers). The program set out to... Rape of the Block or every person's guide to neighbourhood defence Pornell, M.; Semotuk, V; Swain, J Book 1976 Written to enable citizens of Edmonton to "begin to plan their own communities." Reflections for the US Occupy Movement: From Barcelona's Neighborhood Assemblies Gelderloos, Peter Article 2011 The deeper a struggle’s historical roots, the greater its collective knowledge. Relentless Persistence: Nonviolent Action in Latin America McManus, Philip and Schlabach, Gerald (ed.) Book 1991 There is in Latin America a tradition of "firmeza permanente," relentless persistence, which has enabled the people to preserve parts of their culture during five centuries of conquest and oppression. Resource Manual for A Living Revolution: A Handbook of Skills & Tools for Social Change Activists Coover, Virginia, Deacon, Ellen, Esser, Charles, Moore, Christopher Book 1977 A manual for people who are concerned or angered by the deterioration of our society and who, because they have some sense that their efforts can have an effect on change, are looking for tools to tra... Seven News Serial Publication (Periodical) 1970 Seven News (7 News) was a community newspaper published in the area of Toronto east of downtown which at the time was known as Ward 7. Seven News was published from 1970 to 1985. Seven News is no long... The Shape of the City: Toronto Struggles with Modern Planning Sewell, John Book 1993 John Sewell traces in urban planning from pre-Depression garden cities to postwar modernism and a revival of interest in the streetscape grid. The Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream Duany, Andres; Plater-Zyberk; Elizabeth, Speck, Jeff Book 2000 The choice is ours: either a society of homogeneous pieces, isolated from one another in often fortified enclaves, or a society of diverse and memorable neighbourhoods, organized into mutually support... The Uses of Literacy Hoggart, Richard Book 1957 In this partly autobiographical book Hoggart observes the loss of an authentic popular culture and denounces the imposition of mass culture by the culture industries. We are everywhere: The irresistable rise of global anticapitalism Notes from Nowhere Collective Book 2003 Global voices presenting alternative visions of democracy.
Working Class Experience: Rethinking the History of Canadian Labour, 1800-1991 Palmer, Bryan D. Book 1983 From nineteenth-century tavern life to late twentieth-century cinema, from rough canallers and the first stirrings of craft unionism to contemporary public-sector strikes, this books provides a sweepi... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryThe City in History Its Origins, Its Transformations, and Its Prospects Mumford, Lewis 1961 Beginning with an interpretation of the origin and nature of the city, Mumford follows the city's development from Egypt and Mesopotamia through Greece, Rome, and the Middle Ages to the modern world. The Ward The Life and Loss of Toronto's First Immigrant Neighbourhood Lorinc, John; McClelland, Michael; Scheinberg, Ellen; Taylor, Tatum 2015 The story of the growth and destruction of Toronto’s first 'priority neighbourhood.' From the Connexions ArchivesPedestrian Sundays at Kensington Market Website Information about pedestrian-only days in Toronto's Kensington Market. |
