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category: Social Science
published: Nov 2007
ISBN:9781770560857
publisher: Coach House Books

GreenTOpia

Towards a Sustainable Toronto

edited by Alana Wilcox; Christina Palassio & Jonny Dovercourt

tagged: urban, essays, city planning & urban development
Description

More trees. Hydrogen-fuelled cabs. Urbiology. A new model of taxation. Solar panels on big-box stores. The art of salvage. Composters for dog poo in city parks. Retrofitting our urban slabs. Gardening the Gardiner. Ravine City. What would make Toronto a greener place?

In the third volume of the uTOpia series, dozens of imaginative Torontonians think big and small about sustainability. From suggestions for changes to our transit system and more mixed-use neighbourhoods to a tongue-in-cheek proposal for a painted line around the city and a short comic book about Toronto in the year 2057, GreenTOpia challenges the city and its residents to rethink what it means to be green in a metropolis, and how to take their love of the city one green step further. Other pieces include an interview with Mayor David Miller and a breakdown of the ecological impact of our morning coffee. GreenTOpia features photos, maps and a 56 page green directory of resources, organizations, incentives and programs promoting sustainability in the GTA.

About the Authors

Alana Wilcox is the editorial director of Coach House Books.


Christina Palassio is the managing editor of Coach House Books.


Jonny Dovercourt (aka Jonathan Bunce) is a veteran Toronto indie musician/writer and the co-­founder and Artistic Director of Wavelength Music, the influential non-profit independent music organization and concert series. He currently lives in Toronto. 

Contributor Notes

Alana Wilcox is the editorial director of Coach House Books.

Christina Palassio is the managing editor of Coach House Books.

Jonny Dovercourt was born Jonathan Bunce in Scarborough, Ontario. He is currently co-artistic director of the Music Gallery in Toronto. He co-founded the Wavelength music series and zine, and has written for Eye Weekly and MusicWorks. He has been a member of numerous Toronto independent rock music bands, most recently Republic of Safety.

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