Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents v
3. Introduction 3
4. The Shrinking City 17
5. The Geography of Shrinkage and Slow Growth 33
6. Industry Shapes a Nation 52
7. Canada’s Most Persistent Shrinking City 75
8. Temporary Decline or a New Era 94
9. Rightsizing and Smart Decline 111
10. Local Perceptions of Urban Shrinkage 127
11. Conclusion 148
12. Acknowledgments 161
13. Shrinking Cities by Province, Size, and Population Change 164
14. Categorization of Major Employment Sectors by Census Year 168
15. References 172
16. Figures and Tables 200
17. Index 202