Montréal : a citizen's guide to city politics / edited by Mostafa Henaway, Jason Prince, and Eric Shragge.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Prince, Jason, 1965- editor.

Shragge, Eric, 1948- editor.

Henaway, Mostafa, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Municipal government.

Montréal (Québec)--Politics and government--Citizen participation.

Montréal (Québec).

Municipal government--Québec (Province)--Montréal.

Politics and government--Citizen participation.

Québec--Montréal.

Physical Description:

ix, 335 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Citizen's guide to city politics

Place of Publication:

Montréal ; Chicago ; London : Black Rose Books, [2021]

Summary:

"World cities face persistent tension between the pull of globalization and the needs of citizens. Conventional political parties present milquetoast solutions that accommodate the interests of business. Meanwhile, citizens in cafes, meeting halls, on the streets, and now in virtual forums are rising to the challenge of imagining new and radical municipal policy from the ground up. This book explores the future of Montreal's citizen lead movements at a moment defined by the threats of pandemic, austerity, housing speculation and insecurity, and racism. It pairs contemporary analysis with an exploration of Montreal's rich municipal history. The editors of A Citizen's Guide to City Politics gathered more than twenty activists, urban planners, and thinkers to address the major problems facing Montrealers and propose alternatives from a citizen's perspective. Municipal movements everywhere will see their own struggles reflected in this guide and will find inspiration for debate and action."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Montreal, between Oral Tradition and Historical Archives / Eric Pouliot-Thisdale

Power and the City / Eric Shragge

pt. I NATURE AND THE CITY

Despair and Hope: A Story of Montreal's Natural Spaces / Patrick Barnard

Montreal's COVID-19 Pandemic: A Crisis of Inequality / Elizabeth Leier

Montreal's Changing Climate: There Is No Turning Back / Joey El-Khoury

pt. II MOVING IN THE CITY

Debating Public Transit: What about a Regional Tramway? / Jean-Frangois Lefebvre

F*** the Car: A New Vision for Transport in the Montreal Region / Jason Prince

Streets That Breathe-Controlling Cars / Claire Morissette

Beyond Critical Mass: Scaling up Bike Infrastructure in Montreal / Bartek Komorowski

pt. III PLANNING THE CITY

Solidarity Architecture and Social Urbanism / Ron Rayside

The Reconstruction of Montreal's Chabanel District / Norma Rantisi

pt. IV THE ECONOMY AND THE CITY

The City as Sweatshop / Mostafa Henaway

The Social Economy and the City / Jason Prince

pt. V HOUSING THE CITY

Municipal Government: Ally or Adversary of Montreal's Co-operative Housing Sector? / Jacob Ryan

Community Housing: Leveraging Our Collective Assets / Jean-Pierre Racette

How to Fight Your Landlord: Gentrification and Tenant Organizing in Montreal / Jon Milton

pt. VI GOVERNING THE CITY

Power and City Hall / Linda Gyulai

Consultation, Participation, or Power: What's in It and for Whom? / Eric Shragge

pt. VII SOCIAL JUSTICE AND THE CITY

Challenging Policing in Montreal: An Interview with Robyn Maynard / Robyn Maynard

Whose City? Claiming Justice for Indigenous Peoples / Christopher Curtis

Pushing Municipal Boundaries: Experiences of Montreal's Immigrant Workers Centre / Cheolki Yoon

pt. VIII UPPITY'HOODS ANDTHECITY

Milton Parc: Grabbing and Keeping Community Control / Nathan McDonnell

Pointe-Saint-Charles: Legacies and Continuity / Cedric Glorioso-Deraiche

Montreal-Nord: Community Power Catalyzed by Hoodstock / Will Prosper

Final Word: Prenons Ia Ville! / Eric Shragge.

Notes:

"Black Rose Books No. VV425"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Other Format:

Online version: Citizen's guide to city politics.

ISBN:

1551647818

9781551647814

1551647796

9781551647791

OCLC:

1241244232