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The Vancouver achievement : urban planning and design / by Punter, John

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction: Urban Design as Public Policy in North America""; ""1 Introducing Vancouver""; ""Part 1: Setting a New Planning Agenda""; ""2 TEAM and the Reform of Planning, 1972-80""; ""3 Creating a Livable Central Area, 1975-91""; ""Part 2: Designing Neighbourhoods""; ""4 Single-Family Neighbourhoods, 1980-2000""; ""5 CityPlan, 1992-2000""; ""6 Megaprojects on the Waterfront, 1987-2000""; ""7 Downtown Vancouver, 1991-2000""; ""Part 3: Regulating Development and Improving Design""; ""8 Reforming Permit Processing and Development Levies, 1980-2000""…”
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Trees of Vancouver : a Guide to the Common an Unusual Trees of the City.

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Vancouver past : essays in social history /

Table of Contents: “…Cottages and castles for Vancouver home-seekers / Deryck W. Holdsworth -- Working class Vancouver, 1886-1914 / Robert A.J. …”
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Vancouver blue : a life against crime / by Cope, Wayne

Subjects: “…Police British Columbia Vancouver Biography.…”
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Vancouver's Chinatown : Racial Discourse in Canada, 1875-1980.

“…Chinatown (Vancouver, B.C.) History.…”
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Exploring Vancouver : the essential architectural guide / by Kalman, Harold, 1943-

Table of Contents: “…CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- Area One: Gastown -- Area Two: Chinatown and Strathcona -- Area Three: Downtown East -- Area Four: Downtown West -- Area Five: Downtown South -- Area Six: The West End -- Area Seven: False Creek South -- Area Eight: Shaughnessy -- Area Nine: The West Side -- Area Ten: University of British Columbia -- Area Eleven: South Vancouver -- Area Twelve: East Vancouver -- Area Thirteen: North Vancouver -- Area Fourteen: West Vancouver -- Guide to Architectural Styles -- Glossary -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H…”
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Making Vancouve r : Class, Status and Social Boundaries, 1863-1913. by McDonald, Robert A. J.

Subjects: “…Social classes British Columbia Vancouver History.…”
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The new African diaspora in Vancouver : migration, exclusion, and belonging / by Creese, Gillian Laura, 1955-

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Migration, Diaspora Spaces, and 'Canadianness' -- 1 A New African Diaspora -- 2 Erasing Linguistic Capital -- 3 Downward Mobility, Class Dislocation, and Labour Market Barriers -- 4 Reproducing Difference at Work -- 5 Gender, Families, and Transitions -- 6 Identity and Spaces of Belonging -- 7 Practices of Belonging: Building the African Community in Vancouver.…”
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The Chinese in Vancouver, 1945-1980 : the pursuit of identity and power / by Ng, Wing Chung, 1961-

Subjects: “…Chinese British Columbia Vancouver History.…”
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Sleeping Tigers: The Asahi Baseball Story

Subjects: “…Vancouver Asahi (Baseball team)…”
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Vancouver Port of Call, British Colombia.

Subjects: “…Roads British Columbia Vancouver Maps.…”
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Sovereign Screens : Aboriginal Media on the Canadian West Coast. by Dowell, Kristin L.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction: Vancouver's aboriginal media world -- The Indigenous media arts group -- Canadian cultural policy and aboriginal media -- Aboriginal diversity on-screen -- Building community off-screen -- Cultural protocol in Aboriginal media -- Visual sovereignty in Aboriginal experimental media -- Epilogue.…”
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A great big story. / Great big stories.

Subjects: “…Hot dog stands British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Taking Control : Power and Contradiction in First Nations Adult Education. by Haig-Brown, Celia

Subjects: “…Native Education Centre (Vancouver, B.C.)…”
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Citizen Sam

Subjects: “…Politicians British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Colonization and community : the Vancouver Island coalfield and the making of the British Columbian working class / by Belshaw, John Douglas

Subjects: “…Coal miners British Columbia Vancouver Island History.…”
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Schooling the next generation : creating success in urban elementary schools by Zuberi, Dan

Subjects: “…Education, Urban British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Indigenous stories. / Indigenous stories from Seeing Canada with Brandy Yanchyk

Subjects: “…Tourism British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Houses for All : the Struggle for Social Housing in Vancouver, 1919-50. by Wade, Jill

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Illustrations and Tables""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""1 Housing and Reform in Pre-Depression Vancouver""; ""2 'Slum Dwellings': The Housing Problem in the 1930s""; ""3 Responding to the Housing Problem in the 1930s: The Campaign for Low-Rent Housing""; ""4 'A Camp Existence': The Housing Problem in the 1940s""; ""5 Responding to the Housing Problem in the 1940s: The War on Canada's 'Number One Emergency'""; ""6 Conclusion""; ""Notes""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""…”
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World Film Locations. / Vancouver

Table of Contents: “…Front Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Maps/Scenes; Essays; Back pages; Vancouver:City of the Imagination; Thoughts on Making Places: Hollywood North and the Indigenous City; Scenes 1-7 1927 -- 1973; James Clavell's The Sweet and the Bitter (1967); Scenes 8-14 1975 -- 1987; Vancouver Is...…”
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People vs. politics : a study of opinions, attitudes, and perceptions in Vancouver-Burrard, 1963-1965 / by Laponce, J. A.

Subjects: “…Elections British Columbia Vancouver. sh 85041557…”

Indigenous communities tap into Vancouver real estate.

Subjects: “…Real estate development British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Walking Washington's history : Vancouver / by Bentley, Judy

Table of Contents: “…Cover; How to Use This Book; Vancouver: The First City; Cathlapotle; Vancouver Loop; Esther Short; Extended Walk: Columbia River Renaissance Trail.…”
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Where strangers become neighbours : integrating immigrants in Vancouver, Canada / Integrating immigrants in Vancouver, Canada by Sandercock, Leonie, 1949-

Table of Contents: “…-Integrating an Immigrant Metropolis: Vancouver's Diversity Mission -- Changing the Mind of the City: Preparing the Public Sector for a Multicultural Society -- Part Two: The Neighbourhood House: Concept and Reality -- What is a Neighbourhood House -- The Story of the Collingwood Neighbourhood House: A Unique Gathering Place -- CNH: The Ongoing Challenges of Change -- Integrating Immigrants through Community Development -- Towards a Cosmopolitan Urbanism.…”
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On Location : Canada's Television Industry in a Global Market. by Tinic, Serra

Subjects: “…Television broadcasting Social aspects British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Refocusing crime prevention : collective action and the quest for community by Schneider, Stephen, 1963-

Subjects: “…Crime prevention British Columbia Vancouver Citizen participation.…”
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Robert Brown and the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition / by Brown, Robert, 1842-1895

Table of Contents: “…Contents -- Illustrations and Maps -- Preface -- Introduction -- 1 The Land We Live In -- 2 Journal of the Vancouver Island Exploring Expedition -- 3 A Guest at a Potlatch -- 4 A Collection of Indian Myths and Legends -- Appendix 1 Published Writings by Robert Brown Relating to the Northwest Coast -- Appendix 2 The Drawings of Frederick Whymper -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y…”
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Islands of truth : the imperial fashioning of Vancouver Island / by Clayton, Daniel Wright, 1964-

Subjects: “…Indians of North America British Columbia Vancouver Island History.…”
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Hope in Shadows : Stories and Photographs of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. by Cran, Brad

“…Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)…”
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From Maps to Metaphors : the Pacific World of George Vancouver. by Fisher, Robin

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Illustrations and Maps ""; ""Acknowledgments ""; ""How the Squamish Remember George Vancouver""; ""Introduction""; ""1 James Cook and the European Discovery of Polynesia""; ""2 Myth and Reality: The Theoretical Geography of Northwest America from Cook to Vancouver""; ""3 Vancouver's Survey Methods and Surveys""; ""4 Vancouver's Chronometers""; ""5 A Notable Absence: The Lateness and Lameness of Russian Discovery and Exploration in the North Pacific, 1639-1803""; ""6 Nootka Sound and the Beginnings of Britain's Imperialism of Free Trade""…”
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Cleaning up : how hospital outsourcing is hurting workers and endangering patients by Zuberi, Dan

Table of Contents: “…"Stuff gets missed" : an introduction to a growing health care crisis -- Germs, blood, and cost-cutting : the daily struggle to keep hospitals clean -- Compromising cleanliness : how outsourcing keeps hospital workers from doing their jobs -- Untrained workers, unfit managers -- Breaking up the team -- Down and out in Vancouver : struggling, stressed, and exhausted hospital support workers -- Cleaning up.…”
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Indy dreams and urban nightmares: speed merchants, spectacle, and the struggle over public space in the world-class city by Lowes, Mark Douglas, 1969-

Subjects: “…Sports and tourism British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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Indy dreams and urban nightmares: speed merchants, spectacle, and the struggle over public space in the world-class city by Lowes, Mark Douglas, 1969-

Subjects: “…Sports and tourism British Columbia Vancouver.…”
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It's up to you : women at UBC in the early years by Stewart, Lee Jean, 1944-

Subjects: “…Women college students British Columbia Vancouver History.…”
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Dreaming in the Rain : How Vancouver Became Hollywood North by Northwest. by Spaner, David

Subjects: “…Motion picture industry British Columbia Vancouver Metropolitan Area History.…”
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Sit down and drink your beer : regulating Vancouver's beer parlours, 1925-1954 / by Campbell, Robert A., 1952-

Subjects: “…Drinking of alcoholic beverages British Columbia Vancouver History 20th century.…”
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Activism and the Olympics : dissent at the games in Vancouver and London / by Boykoff, Jules

Table of Contents: “…Understanding the Olympic Games -- 2. Space Matters: The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics -- 3. London Calling: Activism and the 2012 Summer Olympics -- 4. …”
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Vancouver Island Letters of Edmund Hope Verney, 1862-65. by Pritchard, Allan

Table of Contents: “…""Contents""; ""Illustrations""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Family and Early Life""; ""Letters of Sir Harry and Lady Verney""; ""The Voyage Out: England to Vancouver Island""; ""Naval Activities""; ""Other Activities""; ""People and Politics""; ""Native Indians""; ""Coastal Scenes and Scenery""; ""The Return Journey: Vancouver Island to England""; ""Later Life""; ""Notes to Introduction""; ""Letters""; ""Notes to Letters""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""Q""; ""R""…”
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Hobohemia and the crucifixion machine : rival images of a new world in 1930s Vancouver / Rival images of a new world in 1930s Vancouver by McCallum, Todd

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