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This book reflects the experience of one of Canada's most experienced urbanists. The vast majority of Canadians live in cities, and this trend will accelerate. Yet, discussion of urban requirements...
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  • 10 August 2022
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This book reflects the experience of one of Canada's most experienced urbanists. The vast majority of Canadians live in cities, and this trend will accelerate. Yet, discussion of urban requirements, policy and agendas barely registers for many citizens.

In this important book, François Lapointe, a practicing urbanist, provides a distinctive analysis of urban reality and an imaginative and thought-provoking vision of a sustainable, healthy, and resilient urban future.

He asks essential questions: What do we see in Cities? What does it tell us? What do we need to do about it? Cities as crucibles is a challenging read on governance and urbanism.

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Price: $52.95
Pages: 245
Publisher: Les Presses de l'Université d'Ottawa/University of Ottawa Press
Imprint: Invenire
Publication Date: 10 August 2022
Trim Size: 8.50 X 11.00 in
ISBN: 9780776638317
Format: Paperback
BISACs: POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / City Planning & Urban Development, Public administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, Urban and municipal planning and policy, City and town planning: architectural aspects
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François Lapointe is conducting research on the governance of capital cities, particularly the governance of Canada’s Capital, previously in association with the Centre on Governance of the University of Ottawa, but now as an independent researcher. He was Vice President, Capital Planning at the National Capital Commission in Ottawa until 2013 and, before that, Lapointe worked in senior planning positions for the City of Ottawa and in the Saint-Jérôme area. Over the course of five decades, he made significant contributions to the planning profession at local, regional, and national levels through strategic planning and management, urban governance, environmental planning, and communications skills. In 2003 he was the recipient of the Hans Blumenfeld Award and named Membre émérite by the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec, in recognition of his contribution to urbanism in the province of Quebec.

FOREWORD


PREFACE
Why These Reflections?


INTRODUCTION
Why Do Cities and Urban Governance Matter for Canada?


PART I: What Do We See?


Chapter 1
Changing Cities
Leading Practices: The Canadian Healthy Communities Project


Chapter 2
Some Emerging Issues and Questions for Cities
Viewpoint: Promoting the Long View


Chapter 3
The Evolving Context for Cities
Leading Practices: Bio-climactic Urbanism: Profiling the Work of Norman Pressman


PART II: What Does It Tell Us?


Chapter 4
Key Considerations for an Urban Agenda
Viewpoint: Repositioning Strategies in Urbanism
Leading Practices: Heritage Rehabilitation — The Lachine Canal, Montreal
Viewpoint: Thinking Strategically about Transportation


Chapter 5
Window on the Future of Canadian Cities
Leading Practices: The Vancouver Experience
Leading Practices: Planning for Future Generations — Canada’s Capital Region


PART III: What Do We Need To Do About It?


Chapter 6
Start With a Vision
Viewpoint: Reframing the “Grand Vision”
Leading Practices: Visioning in a Contemporary Context — Hamilton Vision 2020 98


Chapter 7
Five Themes for Action


Chapter 8
Urban Agenda: Connections
Leading Practices: Addressing Contemporary Urban Development Challenges — Profiling the Work of Avi Friedman
Viewpoint: Speaking Truth to Power
Viewpoint: Making Inter-Professional Exchanges Happen
Chapter 9
Urban Agenda: Resources
Viewpoint: Breaking Down Work Silos
Leading Practices: Creative Urbanism — Toronto Kings Areas


Chapter 10
Urban Agenda: Generations
Viewpoint: Fostering Professional Succession


Chapter 11
Urban Agenda: Collaboration
Viewpoint: Leading Intergovernmental Dialogue
Leading Practices: Intergovernmental Collaboration — Western Canada Tripartite Agreements


Chapter 12
Urban Agenda: Institutions
Leading Practices: Planning First Nation Communities
Viewpoint: Working Collaboratively with Politicians


Chapter 13
Getting On Canadians’ Radar Screen
Viewpoint: Steering Controversial Initiatives
Viewpoint: Advocating for a Planning Constituency


Chapter 14
Pulling It All Together


CONCLUSION
Why Am I Cautiously Optimistic?


POSTFACE
My Ideal Canadian City


REFERENCES


ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


ABOUT THE AUTHOR