The Second City Book

Studies of Urban and Suburban Canada

edited by James Lorimer and Evelyn Ross

The Second City Book is a vivid, eye-opening report from one of the busiest and most controversial periods in Canada's development history.
The Second City Book collects revised and updated articles from the groundbreaking City Magazine reflecting the major urban issues affecting Canada in the 1970s.
A sequel to The City Book, this volume offers 22 case studies of Canadian city politics and city planning, examining the growth of suburbs, the contemporary rise in housing costs, the consequences of unchecked demolitions, and the real functioning of urban bureaucracies. Authors include John Sewell, George Baird, Desmond Morton and Kent Gerecke.
The Second City Book is a vivid, eye-opening report from one of the busiest and most controversial periods in Canada's development history.

About the Authors

James Lorimer

JAMES LORIMER is the author of numerous books on city politics. He is also involved in book publishing.

Evelyn Ross

EVELYN ROSS has been a member of the editorial board of City Magazine.(more)

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