Saving Toronto
10 City Builders Tell Us How
Published on 7. April 2026
232 pages
978-1-4597-5680-9 (ISBN)
Description
- This anthology asks ten leading experts on urbanism to reflect on the ways Toronto can re-position its trajectory toward prosperity through better civic planning and fiscal management
- Each essay reflect on the decay of Toronto from its heyday and offer glimmers of hope to a brighter future
- Topics covered include: housing, environment, transit, municipal finance, social cohesion, technology, and governance
- The editors are leading city building advocates in Toronto and the contributors include: Franz Hartman (Alliance for a Livable Ontario), Tim Gray (Environmental Defence), Matti Siemiatycki (Infrastructure Institute at the School of Cities), Enid Slack (municipal finance expert), Ilana Altman (cultural planner), Zahra Ebrahim (University of Toronto's School of Cities adjunct professor), Josh Matlow (Toronto city councillor), Bianca Wylie (Open Data Institute Toronto)
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Persons
Anne Golden is past President of the United Way of Greater Toronto and the Conference Board of Canada. She gained national recognition as a policy expert for her reports on the future of Greater Toronto (The Golden Report), homelessness, and transit investment. A member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario, she has received the Couchiching Award for Public Policy Leadership as well as eight honorary doctorates.
Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, writer, and former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto for his advocacy in revitalizing public spaces and promoting urban sustainability. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges.
Ken Greenberg is an urban designer, writer, and former Director of Urban Design and Architecture for the City of Toronto. He is a Member of the Order of Canada and received an honorary Doctor of Laws from the University of Toronto for his advocacy in revitalizing public spaces and promoting urban sustainability. He is the author of Walking Home: The Life and Lessons of a City Builder and Toronto Reborn: Design Successes and Challenges.
Content
- Preface: Why This Book?
- What We're Up Against
- Making Local Government Work
- Finding the Money
- Fixing the Housing Crisis
- Unclogging the City
- Protecting Our Shared Ecosystem
- Challenging Technology
- Building Solidarity
- Unlocking the Public Realm
- Conclusion: A Call to Action
