Housing for all : how Toronto built the St. Lawrence neighbourhood /
"This richly illustrated history of Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood takes readers from the early settlement by Indigenous peoples through European colonization and the transformation of a 1970s industrial area into an affordable, thriving community. For the City of Toronto, St. Lawren...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Toronto, ON :
Cormorant Books,
[2025]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "This richly illustrated history of Toronto's St. Lawrence neighbourhood takes readers from the early settlement by Indigenous peoples through European colonization and the transformation of a 1970s industrial area into an affordable, thriving community. For the City of Toronto, St. Lawrence was an experiment: could three levels of government work with the private sector, non-profits and citizens to create a successful residential neighbourhood? As the 50th anniversary of St. Lawrence approaches, the answer is clearly yes. Housing for All: How Toronto Built the St Lawrence Neighbourhood is a compelling narrative of the personalities, policies and politics behind this success. In this collaborative project, architect and planner Frank Lewinberg-who as a young planner identified the area for redevelopment-and photographer and writer Vincenzo Pietropaolo-who tells the stories of Toronto through his lens-explain how St. Lawrence came to be and continues to thrive. Readers will discover how the character of traditional Toronto residential streets, including multiple house forms, inspired the master plan and hear from community leaders, residents and others who played a role in the neighbourhood's creation. St. Lawrence's soul is found in the streets, parks and green spaces, in the co-operatives and private housing, and captured on the pages of this celebration of a vibrant community that remains a model for creating a successful, affordable neighbourhood."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xv, 219 pages : illustrastions ; 23 cm Issued also in electronic format. |
| ISBN: | 9781770868120 1770868127 |