{"product_id":"exploring-toronto-9781459752559","title":"Exploring Toronto","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA full-colour guide to dozens of unique outdoor spaces that highlight Toronto as a sustainable, liveable city.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToronto is rich in public spaces  deeply incised ravines, lively neighbourhoods, lush gardens and parks, iconic bridges, even repurposed industrial silos and undercrofts of elevated highways. Urban designer Ken Greenberg and Toronto aficionado Eti Greenberg have combed the city on foot and by tandem bike, discovering some of Toronto's best outdoor public spaces.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eExploring Toronto\u003c\/em\u003e, they have gathered twenty-eight of their favourite spots, each offering something unique  a flash of ingenious design, a surprise vantage point, or simply relief from the hum of traffic. Ken and Eti bring their distinctive perspective, informed by years of work in urban design, to each of their choices, providing readers (and explorers) with the full story of the history, design, and appeal of each one-of-a-kind place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intimate, personal tour of Toronto and its often-unsung details from two people who love the city and who have spent much of their lives making it better. * Shawn Micallef, Toronto Star columnist and co-founder of Spacing magazine *\u003cbr\u003eKen and Eti’s excellent adventure takes you to a diversity of places where Toronto’s urban structure intersects with three natural features — Lake Ontario, the ravine network and the escarpment. Their shared experience brings strangers together as they reveal special places of delight and joy. * Paul Bedford, Former Toronto Chief Planner Chair, Waterfront Toronto Design Review Panel *\u003cbr\u003eKen and Eti have such a passion for and knowledge of Toronto’s parks and greenspaces. Whether you’re visiting Toronto or have lived here for years, you’ll learn something new and be inspired to get out and explore the great public spaces in our city. * Dave Harvey, Co-Executive Director, Park People *\u003cbr\u003eResident and visitor alike will delight in Eti and Ken Greenberg’s voyage of discovery through many of Toronto’s parks, landmarks and neighbourhoods as well as the rivers, ravines and lakeshore that sit alongside them. * George Zegarac, Chief Executive Officer, Waterfront Toronto *\u003cbr\u003eKen \u0026amp; Eti showcase civic gems that make Toronto the fun, liveable and playful city that it has become – many of which they had a hand in creating over two remarkable careers. An essential guide for anyone who wants to experience the city's unique character and charm. * Richard Joy, Executive Director, ULI Toronto (Urban Land Institute) *\u003cbr\u003eA gem of a book — as are its authors — who each embody the joy of the unique public spaces they’ve chosen to highlight. Treat yourself — and your friends — to this charming, informative book that encourages us to engage with the delight that intention can engender: urban places that are ours to discover. * Mary W. Rowe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Urban Institute *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful tribute to the people and places that have shaped the city’s public landscape. Ken and Eti have made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the places they feature, and with this book they invite readers to walk alongside them as they discover, rediscover and celebrate the city they have helped to build and that they dearly love. * David Carey \u0026amp; Ilana Altman, Co-Executive Directors at the Bentway *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen and Eti’s intimate insights, stewardship and love of Toronto — its people and places — reveal the diversity, energy, beauty and soul of this wonderful urban palimpsest.\u003c\/p\u003e * Bruce Kuwabara, O.C. Partner, KPMB Architects *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eExploring Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e is a love letter to the city I chose to call home. A similarly fascinating book for locals and for visitors. * Gil Penalosa, Founder of 8 80 Cities, and Toronto for Everyone *\u003cbr\u003eOur city is so unfinished, and the Greenbergs provide insights into unfamiliar gems awaiting discovery, informed details about the city’s urban growth, and sensibilities that provide each place with a personality and feeling. * Heidi Retimaier, Executive Director, Myseum of Toronto *\u003cbr\u003eThe insights in this book will be of interest to newcomers and longtime residents alike. \u003ci\u003eExploring Toronto\u003c\/i\u003e is a guidebook, a history book, and a playbook for building the next generation of Toronto's unique public spaces. * Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the School of Cities, and Professor in the Department of Geography \u0026amp; Planning at University of Toronto *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToronto: Walking The City\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToronto Island\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eToronto Music Garden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSugar Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanada Malting Silos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrillium Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Bentway\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanoe Landing At City Place\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePuente De Luz (The “Yellow Bridge”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictoria Memorial Square\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBerczy Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRegent Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRush Lane (Aka “Graffiti Alley”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGrange Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKensington Market\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront Yard Stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Belt Line\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWest Don Lands\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePort Lands Bridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Don Valley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrinity Bellwoods Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoncesvalles (Aka “Roncy”)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumber Bay Shores Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHumber Bay Pedestrian And Cycle Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOld Mill Bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeslie Street Spit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Beach\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Guild Of All The Arts (Clarke Centre For The Arts)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Dundurn Group Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49530268549463,"sku":"9781459752559","price":16.14,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781459752559.jpg?v=1731878725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/exploring-toronto-9781459752559","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}