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Book Synopsis
A history of Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, spanning three eras of suburban and urban development and examining the controversial planning practices that shaped it.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

1 A Good Place to Live? Perceptions and Realities of Suburbs, Slums, and Urban Villages

2 The Flowery Suburb: Parkdale’s Development, 1875-1912

3 “Becoming a Serious Slum”: Decline in Parkdale, 1913-1966

4 From Bowery to Bohemia: The Urban Village, 1967-2002

5 Why Does Parkdale Matter?

Notes

References

Index

Suburb Slum Urban Village

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    Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
    Publication Date: 29/04/2009
    ISBN13: 9780774815352, 978-0774815352
    ISBN10: 0774815353

    Description

    Book Synopsis
    A history of Toronto’s Parkdale neighbourhood, spanning three eras of suburban and urban development and examining the controversial planning practices that shaped it.

    Table of Contents

    Preface

    Introduction

    1 A Good Place to Live? Perceptions and Realities of Suburbs, Slums, and Urban Villages

    2 The Flowery Suburb: Parkdale’s Development, 1875-1912

    3 “Becoming a Serious Slum”: Decline in Parkdale, 1913-1966

    4 From Bowery to Bohemia: The Urban Village, 1967-2002

    5 Why Does Parkdale Matter?

    Notes

    References

    Index

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