Full Description
A long-standing market-leading text for urban geography courses with a Canadian perspective, Canadian Cities in Transition, now in its sixth edition, continues to examine the critical issues and major transformations taking place in urban Canada. Examining all facets of Canadian cities, including historical evolution, dynamics of economy, environmental impacts, urban lifestyles, cultural makeup, social structure, infrastructures, governance, planning, and appearance, the text is crafted to help the next generation address the urban problems they are inheriting and find solutions for them. With new chapters on digital cities and sustainable development, as well as new and expanded coverage of contemporary issues such as accessibility, gentrification, and the rise of the creative class, the new edition offers a comprehensive and current study of Canadian cities, written by Canadians for Canadians.
Contents
Note: Every chapter includes:
- Introduction
- Key terms
- Conclusion
- 2-4 review questions
- Notes
- References
Publisher's Preface
Preface: A Guide to the Text
Contributors
Tribute to Trudi Bunting
Part I: City Building Blocks
1. Fundamentals of Cities
Pierre Filion (University of Waterloo)
2. Urban Transitions: Historical, Present and Future Perspectives on Canadian Urban Development
Pierre Filion
3. Governing Canadian Cities
Zack Taylor (Western University) and Neil Bradford (Huron University College, Western University)
4. Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Cities
R. Ben Fawcett and Ryan Walker (both at the University of Saskatchewan)
5. Digital Cities: Contemporary Issues in Urban Policy and Planning NEW
Shauna Brail (University of Toronto) and Betsy Donald (Queen's University)
Part II: Demography, Identity, and Home
6. Age and Generational Change in the City
Markus Moos (University of Waterloo)
7. Urban Change through the Lens of Demography, Life Course, and Lifestyles
Ivan Townshend (University of Lethbridge) and Ryan Walker (University of Saskatchewan)
8. International Migration and Immigration: Remaking the Multicultural Canadian City
Audrey Kobayashi (Queen's University) and Valerie Preston (York University)
9. Gender, Sexuality, and the City
Damaris Rose (Institut national de la recherché scientifique)
10. Urban Divisions: Inequality, Neighbourhood Poverty and Homelessness
Alan Walks (University of Toronto)
11. Housing: Dreams and Nightmares
Richard Harris (McMaster University)
Part III: Urban Form, Structure, and Design
12. The Market, Planning, and Emerging Urban Forms
Jill L. Grant (Dalhousie University) and Pierre Filion (University of Waterloo)
13. Public Space in the City Centre: Design, Activity, and Measurement
Ryan Walker and Jill Blakley (both at University of Saskatchewan)
14. Integrated Transport and Land-Use Planning: Connecting Individuals to Opportunities
Ahmed El-Geneidy (McGill University) and Emily Grisé (University of Alberta)
15. Re-Imaging, Re-Elevating, and Re-Placing the Urban: Gentrification and the Transformation of Canadian Inner Cities
Alison Bain and Bryan Mark (both at York University)
16. Cities on the Edge: Suburban Constellations in Canada
Jean-Paul D. Addie (Georgia State University), Robert S. Fiedler, and Roger Keil (both at York University)
Part IV: Economies of Cities
17. The New Economy of Canadian Cities? Employment, Creativity, and Industrial Change
Tara Vinodrai (University of Toronto)
18. Innovation and Canadian Cities: Exploring Different Viewpoints NEW
Richard Shearmur (McGill University)
19. The Economic Value of Urban Land
Andrejas Skaburskis (Queen's University) and Markus Moos (University of Waterloo)
20. Slow Growth and Decline in Canadian Cities
Heather M. Hall (University of Waterloo) and Betsy Donald (Queen's University)
Part V: The Environmental Imperative
21. Getting Serious about Urban Sustainability: Eco-Footprints and the Vulnerability of Twenty-First-Century Cities
William E. Rees (University of British Columbia)
22. The Ups and Downs of a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Development Path in Canadian Cities NEW
Meg Holden (Simon Fraser University) and Robin Chang (Technical University of Dortmund)
23. Food Systems and the City
Alison Blay-Palmer (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Karen Landman (University of Guelph)
24. Climate Change Threats and Urban Design Responses
Maged Senbel, Simon Liem (both at University of British Columbia), and Alexandra Lesnikowski (McGill University)
Glossary
Index
