| Planning Toronto: The Planners, the Plans, Their Legacies, 1940-80 Contributor(s): White, Richard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0774829354 ISBN-13: 9780774829359 Publisher: University of British Columbia Press OUR PRICE: $54.45 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - City Planning & Urban Development - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning |
| Dewey: 307.121 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7.5" W x 10.1" (2.65 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Urban |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Toronto is known for being the "city that works." In this lavishly illustrated, meticulously researched book, Richard White analyzes the city's planning and how it contributed to Toronto becoming a functional, world-class city. Focusing on the critical period from 1940 to 1980, he examines how planners sought to shape the city and the region amid obstacles and a maelstrom of local and international influences. Planning Toronto offers the first comprehensive explanation of how Toronto's postwar plans--city, metropolitan, and regional--came to be, who devised them, and what impact they had. As this definitive history reveals, planning matters--though not always as expected. |