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uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto (UTOpia Series) by Alana Wilcox, Jason McBride is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto (UTOpia Series) about?

Since the election of Mayor David Miller in November 2003, Toronto has experienced a wave of civic pride and enthusiasm not felt in decades. At long last, Torontonians see their city as a place of possibility and potential. Visions of a truly workable, liveable and world-class city are once again dancing in citizens’ heads. In the past two years, this spirit has, directly or indirectly, manifested itself in multifarious forms: in writer Sheila Heti’s sui generis lecture series, Trampoline Hall; in the transformation of derelict hotels such as the Drake and the Gladstone into cultural hotspots; in renewed interest in waterfront revitalization and public transportation; in exciting, controversial architectural developments such as the OCAD building, the expansion of the ROM and the AGO; in the [murmur] project, which catalogues stories about Toronto neighbourhoods and broadcasts them to people’s cell phones; in the explosion of the local independent music scene. __uTOpia__ aims to capture and chronicle that spirit, collecting writing by many of the people inspired by and involved in these projects. Featuring passionate, visionary essays by thirty-four different journalists, artists,

Who reads uTOpia: Towards a New Toronto (UTOpia Series)?

Author

Alana Wilcox, Jason McBride

Publisher

Coach House Books

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781552451564

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Political Science, Sociology, History

Rating

3.67 / 5 (42 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14