Moore, Aaron A., 1979-

Planning politics in Toronto the Ontario Municipal Board and urban development / Aaron A. Moore. - Toronto : University of Toronto Press, (c)2013. - 1 online resource (xvi, 254 pages) illustrations.

Includes bibliographies and index.

1 Introduction -- 2 Local Political Economy Theory and Toronto -- 3 The OMB and the Politics of Urban Development in Toronto -- 4 OMB Appeals in Toronto from 2000 through 2006 -- 5 Experts and the Planning Community in Toronto -- 6 The Politics of Toronto's Development Industry -- 7 Neighbourhood Mobilization in Toronto -- 8 Politicians and Urban Development in Toronto -- 9 The OMB and Local Political Economy -- Appendix A: Studying Local Political Economy.

A much-needed contribution to the literature on the politics of urban development in Toronto since the 1970s, Planning Politics in Toronto challenges popular preconceptions of the OMB's role in Toronto's patterns of growth and change.



9781442699458


Ontario Municipal Board.


City planning--Political aspects--History.--Ontario--Toronto


Electronic Books.

HT169 / .P536 2013