Dark Age Ahead for Toronto?

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Reversing the Downward Spiral - Ten City Builders Weigh In

Häftad, Engelska, 2026

259 kr

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Once celebrated as the city that works, Toronto is a city on the brink. Strained by urban sprawl, crumbling infrastructure, and outdated governance, Toronto is coming apart at the seams. Its promise — of livability, opportunity, and innovation — is being undermined by years of inaction and political gridlock.But all is not lost.In this book, ten leading City Builders set out a bold, practical roadmap to turn things around. Together, they show how we can:make local government workfind the money to fix what’s brokensolve the housing crisisunclog our streets and transitconfront the climate emergencynavigate the rise of big techfoster social solidarityand design spaces that bring people together.This is a wake-up call — Toronto’s future is still ours to shape.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-06-18
Mått139 x 215 x 25 mm
Vikt28 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor200
FörlagThe Dundurn Group
ISBN9781459756823

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Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, writer, and former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto for his advocacy in revitalizing public spaces and promoting urban sustainability. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges.Anne Golden is past President of the United Way of Greater Toronto and the Conference Board of Canada. She gained national recognition as a policy expert for her reports on the future of Greater Toronto (The Golden Report), homelessness, and transit investment. A member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, she has received the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership as well as eight honorary doctorates.