Canadian Journal of Urban Research articles from June 2001

Canadian Journal of Urban Research archives from June 2001

Editorial Introduction.
June 22, 2001... As a new century begins, cities around the world face unprecedented changes and challenges. Half of the world's people now live in cities. Nearly eighty percent of Canada's population resides in urban areas. The World Bank estimates that, by...

Canadian Mayors: A Profile and Determinants of Electoral Success.
June 22, 2001... Resume Les Characteristiques typiques d'un maire dune grande ville canadienne sont les suivantes: un homme d'age moyen datenant une education de niveau universitaire avec une experience dans la mairie et dans le milieux des affaires et...

Planning, Participation and Identity in Quebec City: Community Building through Urban Revitalization.
June 22, 2001... Resume La question des communautes locales a toujours souleve l'interet des specialistes en etudes urbaines et regionals. En effet, l'etre humain tente de s'enraciner au monde par une demarche identitaire qui culmine frequemment par la...

Detroit's Suburban Office Centres.(Statistical Data Included)
June 22, 2001... Resume Aujourd'hui presque la moitie de la force de travail dans les pays developpes fait sa besogne dans des immeubles de bureaux ou les prises de decision corporatives sont soutenues par les services d'affaires et ou beaucoup de travail...

Visible Minorities and Urban Analysis.
June 22, 2001... Resume La race et l'ethnicite sont des concepts flous. J'examine dans cet article les consequences d'une utilisation de categories raciales et ethniques fixes pour l'analyse urbaine. Je suis particulierement concerne par le concept de...

Maximizing Community Capacity in Winnipeg's Inner City: New Urban CURA Initiative Underway. (Research Note).(Brief Article)
June 22, 2001... A group of academic researchers and community partners concerned about trends signifying decline in their inner city have joined together to create the Winnipeg Inner-City Research Alliance (WIRA). WIRA recognizes that addressing issues such as...

Canadian Cities in Transition: The Twenty-First Century (second edition). (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Bunting, Trudi and Pierre Filion, editors. Canadian Cities in Transition: The Twenty-First Century (second edition). Toronto: Oxford University Press, 2000. 576 + viii pp., maps, diagrams and appendices ISBN 0-19-541288-5 ...

Urban Planning in a Multicultural Society. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Burayidi, Michael A., editor. Urban Planning in a Multicultural Society Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1999. 264 pp. ISBN: 0-275-96125-7 (hardcover). $65.00 U.s. Canada is one of the world's most diverse...

Cities and Complexity: Making Intergovernmental Decisions. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Christensen, Karen Stromme. Cities and Complexity: Making Intergovernmental Decisions. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, 1999. 177 pp. ISBN: 0-7619-1165-0. $24.50 U.S. The book Cities and Complexity evolved from the...

The Spaces between Buildings. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Ford, Larry R. The Spaces between Buildings. Baltimore / London: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2000. 225 + xii pp. ISBN: 0-8018-633 1-7. $25.95 U.S. (paper). The Spaces between Buildings argues that "everyday spaces...

Montreal: The Quest for a Metropolis. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Germain, Annick and Damaris Rose. Montreal: The Quest for a Metropolis. New York/Toronto: John Wiley & Sons, 2000. 306 + xiv pp. (including bibliography, figures, tables, and index). ISBN: 0-471-94907-8. $99.95. It...

Braving the Street: The Anthropology of Homelessness. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Glasser, Irene and Rae Bridgman. Braving the Street: The Anthropology of Homelessness. New York/Oxford: Berghahn Books, 1999. 132 + xii pp. ISBN: 1-57181-097-8. $29.95 (hardcover); $12.95 (paper), U.S. We are now...

The Economics of Planning. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Heikkila, Eric. The Economics of Planning. New Brunswick, New Jersey: CUPR Press, 2000. 256 pp. ISBN: 0-88285-162-4. $24.95 U.S. (hardcover). As it has been some time since a book has been written to specifically address the...

Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods: Achievements, Opportunities, and Limits. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Keating, W. Dennis and Krumholz, Norman, editors. Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods: Achievements, Opportunities, and Limits. Thousand Oaks/London/New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1999. 236 pp. ISBN 0-7617-0692-4. $24.95 U.S....

Rent Control: Regulation and the Rental Housing Market. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Keating, W. Dennis, Michael B. Teitz and Andrejs Skaburskis. Rent Control: Regulation and the Rental Housing Market. New Brunswick, New Jersey: CUPR Press, 1998. 259 pp. ISBN: 0-88285-159-4 $14.95 U.S. (paper). There...

There Goes the Neighborhood: Protecting Your Home and Community from Poor Development Choices. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Kobza, Kim Patrick. There Goes the Neighborhood: Protecting Your Home and Community from Poor Development Choices. Naples, Florida: Neighborhood America Press, 1998. 191 +ix pp. ISBN: 0-9667108-1-9 $21.95 U.S. Kim...

Red Tape and Housing Costs: How Regulation Affects New Residential Development. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Luger, Michael and Kenneth Temkin. Red Tape and Housing Costs: How Regulation Affects New Residential Development. New Brunswick, New Jersey: CUPR Press, 2000. 192 pp. ISBN: 0-88285-168-3. Price: $24.95 U.S. (hardcover)....

Reading the Homeless: The Media's Image of Homeless Culture. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Min, Eungjun, editor. Reading the Homeless: The Media's Image of Homeless Culture. Westport, Connecticut: Praeger Publishers, 1999. 240 pp. ISBN: 0-275-95950-3 $ 65.00 U.S. (hardcover). Contributors to Reading the...

The Profession of City Planning. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Lloyd Rodwin and Bishwapriya Sanyal, editors. The Profession of City Planning. New Brunswick, New Jersey: CUPR Press, 2000. 400 + xvi pp. ISBN: 0-88285-165-9. $29.95 U.S. (paper). Dedicated to the memory of co-editor Lloyd...

Urban Structure - Halifax: An Urban Design Approach. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Sandalack, Beverly A. and Andrei Nicolai. Urban Structure - Halifax: An Urban Design Approach. Halifax: Tuns Press, 1998. 72 pp. ISBN: 0-929112-42-3. $19.95. The authors have used graphics and text very effectively to...

Networks in the Global Village: Life in Contemporary Communities. (Book Reviews).
June 22, 2001... Wellman, Barry, editor. Networks in the Global Village: Life in Contemporary Communities. Boulder/Oxford: Westview Press, 1999. 378 + xxvi pp. (including references and index). ISBN: 0-8133-6821-9. $58.95 (paper). The...