Canadian Journal of Urban Research articles from June 2006

Canadian Journal of Urban Research archives from June 2006

Working to build a stronger Inner City in Winnipeg.(Editorial)
June 22, 2006... The Winnipeg Inner City Research Alliance (WIRA) began with the objectives of highlighting inner city problems identified by inner city residents and informing the policy process to help address those concerns. It was also hoped that the...

Housing for assisted living in Inner-City Winnipeg: a social analysis of housing options for people with disabilities.
June 22, 2006... Abstract People with disabilities who have complex health and housing needs have limited housing options. Younger adults with disabilities are inappropriately placed in personal care homes with seniors when the cost of supporting a person...

Finding our way home: home and end-of-life transitions for people with disabilities.
June 22, 2006... Abstract This article presents research findings from a larger research project entitled "Finding our Way Home" which explored the narrative accounts of end-of-life transitions of 24 people with disabilities living in inner-city Winnipeg,...

Challenges faced by women working in the inner city sex trade.
June 22, 2006... Abstract Women working in the sex trade in Winnipeg's inner city often share histories of abuse, violence, residential instability, racism, and discrimination. These experiences, combined with a lack of formal educational or job...

Welfare in Winnipeg's inner city: exploring the myths.
June 22, 2006... Abstract This paper explores welfare myths through the lens of the experiences of welfare recipients in Winnipeg's inner city. A sample of welfare recipients were interviewed and asked questions about their reliance on welfare and their...

"Welfare is the second last resort. The last resort is death (1)". An exploratory analysis of social assistance, victimization and crime.
June 22, 2006... Abstract Numerous empirical studies have sought to establish a link between poverty, crime and victimization. However, the limitations of official crime and victimization statistics do not allow for a meaningful understanding of the...

Fringe financial services, inner-city banking & community-based solutions (1).
June 22, 2006... Abstract This article considers the cost of fringe financial services--including payday lenders, cheque-cashers, pawnbrokers--for individuals and an inner-city community as compared with mainstream bank services. The analysis finds that...

Astrom, Anna-Maria, Pirjo Korkiakangas and Pia Olsson (eds.): Memories of My Town: The Identities of Town Dwellers and Their Places in Three Finnish Towns.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Astrom, Anna-Maria, Pirjo Korkiakangas and Pia Olsson (eds.) Memories of My Town: The Identities of Town Dwellers and Their Places in Three Finnish Towns Helsinki: Finnish Literature Society. Studia Fennica: Ethnologica 8, 2005 ISBN...

Garrett-Petts, W.F. (ed.): The Small Cities Book: On the Cultural Future of Small Cities.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Garrett-Petts, W.F. (ed.) The Small Cities Book: On the Cultural Future of Small Cities Vancouver: New Star Books ISBN 1-55420-009-1 374 pp. A book about small cities is a rare breed--and a book on the culture of small cities is rarer...

Hiller, Harry H., Editor Urban Canada: Sociological Perspectives.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Hiller, Harry H., Editor Urban Canada: Sociological Perspectives New York: Oxford University Press, 2005 ISBN 0195419359 360 pp. This new book is among the first collective efforts of Canadian urban sociologists to unify the diverse...

Kunstler, James Howard The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Kunstler, James Howard The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-First Century New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2005. ISBN 0-87113-888-3 307 pp. Kunstler is predicting our future, but his book is a lengthy...

McQueen, Mike and Edward McMahon Land Conservation Financing.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... McQueen, Mike and Edward McMahon Land Conservation Financing The Conservation Fund Washington D.C: Island Press, 2003. ISBN 1-55963-481-2 223 pp. In recent years land conservation projects within the United States have received...

Perlman, Dan L. and Jeffrey C. Miller Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Perlman, Dan L. and Jeffrey C. Miller Practical Ecology for Planners, Developers, and Citizens Washington, DC: Island Press, 2004. ISBN 1-55963-716-1 376 pp. Organized into three parts, this book leads the reader from concept to...

Shoup, Donald The High Cost of Free Parking.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Shoup, Donald The High Cost of Free Parking Chicago: Planners Press, 2005 ISBN 1-884829-98-8 733 pp. There are few planning decisions with more unintended consequences than those regarding the supply, price and management of motor vehicle...

Oblet, Thierry Gouverner la ville. Les voies urbaines de la democratie moderne.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Oblet, Thierry Gouverner la ville. Les voies urbaines de la democratie moderne. Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, Collection > 2005. 306 pp. La France est actuellement en pleine phase d'introspection a la suite des emeutes urbaines...

Vachon, Marc L'arpenteur de la ville. L'utopie urbaine situationniste et Patrick Straram.(Book review)
June 22, 2006... Vachon, Marc L'arpenteur de la ville. L'utopie urbaine situationniste et Patrick Straram Montreal: Tryptique, 2003. 289 pp. La figure de l'arpenteur de la ville est ici evoquee pour rappeler la presence de Patrick Straram dans le paysage...

Books received.
June 22, 2006... This listing includes all books received for review since the last issue of CJUR. If you are interested in reviewing one of these publications for CJUR or would like to suggest a publication for review, please contact the Book Review Editor,...