"I was the only woman" : women and planning in Canada /

"I was the only woman." These words appear again and again in the stories of women planners working in Canada from the 1940s to the 1970s. Despite their small numbers, women were active in key planning organizations, but their contributions have been largely overlooked. Through archival re...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Hendler, Susan A. (Susan Ann), 1960-2009 (Author), Markovich, Julia, 1973- (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Vancouver : UBC Press, [2017]
Subjects:	City planning > Canada > History > 20th century. Women city planners > Canada > History > 20th century. Town Planning Institute of Canada > History > 20th century. Canadian Institute of Planners > History > 20th century. Community Planning Association of Canada > History > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

Introduction : an argument about history, planning, and women
Women, professions, and planning
Creating and advocating for a profession : a tale of two planning organizations
Recovering the women of the CPAC and TPIC/CIP
Women in planning : making a difference
Conclusion : Imagine.