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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. Results46 Connexions Library3 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 2 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryBarcelona's Experiment in Radical Democracy  Gessen, Masha Article 2018 Issues that Barcelona en Comu is tackling come up against limitations set by Catalan and Spanish law. The city lacks authority to regulate housing, although the city has created new affordable housing... Berman, Marshall: Connexipedia Article Article American philosopher and Marxist Humanist writer. (Born 1940). Bookchin, Murray: Connexipedia Article Article American libertarian socialist-anarchist, political and social philosopher, environmentalist, conservationist, atheist, speaker, and writer. (1921-2006). The Capitalist City or the Self-Managed City? Wetzel, Tom Article 2004 The opposite of gentrification should not be decay and abandonment but the democratization of housing. Community land trusts may be a way of working towards this goal. Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life Jacobs, Jane Book 1984 Jacobs argues that virtually all economic life, no matter how geographically remote from cities, depends on cities to maintain it or change it. 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... Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Library: Community & Urban Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on community and urban issues. Dialectical Urbanism: Social Struggles and the Capitalist City Merrifield, Andy Book Life in the city can be both liberating and oppressive.This book explores both sides of the urban experience, developing a perspective from which the contradictory nature of the politics of the city c... Goodman, Paul: Connexipedia Article Article American sociologist, poet, writer, anarchist, social critic, and public intellectual. (1911-1972). A Green City Program: For San Francisco Bay Area Cities & Towns Berg, Peter; Magilavy, Beryl, Zuckerman, Seth Book 1989 Ideas for green, sustainable cities. Green Municipalism Diemer, Ulli Article 1991 A green municipalist analysis offers valuable perspectives but can become a straightjacket if it is seen as 'the' answer. 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... Jacobs, Jane: Connexipedia Article Article Author, urban advocate, economist, ecologist, and philosopher. (1916-2006). The Latin American City Gilbert, Alan Book Looks at the region's urban explosion from the perspective of the poor. Local Places In the Age of the Global City Keil, Roger, Wekerle, Gerda R., Bell, David V.J. (eds.) Book 1996 The contributors to Local Places look at the complex social, economic and political contexts of cities in the 1990s and suggest that cities and urbanity, while part of the problem, also need to be con... A New City Agenda Sewell, John Book 2004 While Canadians have quickly recognized the importance of healthy cities in their own lives and communities, governments have lagged far behind. In A New City Agenda, journalist and former mayor, John... Organizing Around Transit: At the Intersection of Environmental Justice and Class Struggle Wetzel, Tom Article 2011 For the older big cities in North America, public transit is critical to their daily functioning. Organizing among workers and riders on public transit has a strategic importance. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 18, 2017: Public Transit Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2017 Public transit - good affordable public transit - is key to a liveable city. Around the world, there are movements of transit riders fighting for better public transit. A key perspective guiding many... The Politics of Urban Liberation Schecter, Stephen Book 1978 A broad-ranging study which covers the political economy of the urban question and the importance of the city in the history of social revolution. Schechter's evaluation of libertarian insurgency high... Principles governing municipal/provincial financial relationships Article 1997 In past decades, provincial governments have generally recognized the separate nature of local government and have not acted unilaterally in the field of financial relationships, but have attempted to... Racial Liberalism: The Case of Interwar Detroit Miller, Karen R. Article 2016 The paradox at the heart of contemporary racial politics is what sociologists and political scientists call "colorblind racism:" How is it that the United States is a country where racism is supposed ... Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution Harvey, David Book 2012 Harvey places cities at the centre of an anti-capitalist resistance, asking how they might be reorganized in more socially just and ecologically sustainable ways. Reclaiming Our Cities & Towns: Better Living with Less Traffic Engwicht, David Book 1993 Cars destroy the environment; people should embrace alternative modes of transportation like bycycling and walking to make urban areas safer and enviromentally sound. Restless Cities Beaumont, Matthew; Dart, Gregory Book 2011 A collection of narratives and visual art that strive to capture the essence of life in the city. For the author, the urban dweller is a wanderer, a people watcher, a daydreamer attuned by virtue of h... 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. Take Back the Land Rameau, Max Article 2009 It is immoral for human beings to be forced to live on the streets while perfectly good structures stand vacant, sometimes just blocks away. Take Back The Land, Give Root To Democracy: Book Review by Alex Knight Knight, Alex Article 2010 In many ways, Take Back the Land is a direct heir of the bottom-up, Black self-empowerment, civil disobedient, movement-building tradition, and is one of the most inspiring examples of a group renewin... Theses on Libertarian Municipalism Bookchin, Murray Article 1984 These theses advance the view that a libertarian municipalism is possible and a new civic politics is definable as a dual power that can counterpose assembly and confederal forms to the centralized St... Towns for People Worpole, Ken Book 1992 Examines the pressures, lifestyle changes, and social factors that contributed to the decline in urban public life in the late 20th century. Urban Citizen Movements: Connexipedia: Article in the Canadian Encyclopedia Higgins, Donald Article Community groups that are often organized around concerns about land use and the way planning decisions are made in local government. Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesSeven News A community newspaper based in the 'Ward 7' area of Toronto: east of downtown, from Sherbourne Street to Logan Avenue, including Don Vale, Cabbagetown, Regent Park, Riverdale, St. Jamestown. Seven New... Vancouver Co-operative Radio Vancouver Co-operative Radio, CFRO, 100.5FM is a non-commercial, co-operatively-owned, listener-supported, community radio station. Located in East Vancouver and with long-time roots in the Downtown E... Tom Wetzel's home page Wetzel's writing spans a range of topics... from libertarian socialism, anarcho-syndicalism and workers' self-management to unionism, social housing, environmental justice, philosophy, and Los Angeles... Sources LibraryGoogle wants to run cities without being elected. Don't let it Sadowski, Jathan 2017 A new initiative will see Alphabet – the parent company of Google – take charge of redeveloping a waterfront district in Toronto. Here's why that's troubling. Media relations for politicians A Service for Parliamentarians, Legislators, and Municipal Councillors 2009 Public relations tools for elected officials and community leaders. From the Connexions ArchivesCitizens for Local Democracy Newsletter 20, November 1997 Periodical profile published 1992 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1997 Fighting for democracy and against the Harris government. |
