Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Maps, Figures, and Boxes vii
4. Preface xi
5. Acknowledgments xii
6. Maps xiv
7. Introduction 1
8. PART 1 Through Time and Space: Canadian Local Government
9. Image 10
10. Through Time and Space. Canadian Local Government 11
11. 1 Sustainable Communities: Governance in a Complex Era 13
12. 2 The Historical Legacy: The Evolution of Canadian Local Government 29
13. 3 Federalism and Multi-level Governance: Intergovernmental Relations 42
14. 4 Governing Ourselves: Who Decides, How, and for Whom? 56
15. 5 Expanding Civic Engagement: Local Democracy in the 2020s 68
16. 6 Decision Making at City Hall: Te Machinery of Government 80
17. PART 2 Networks and Partnerships: Connected Cities and Overlapping Responsibilities
18. Image 90
19. Networks and Partnerships. Connected Cities and Overlapping Responsibilities 91
20. 7 Bridging the Silos: Systems Thinking at City Hall 93
21. 8 Beyond Boundaries: Network Governance 108
22. 9 Changing Climates: Local to Global Interactions 123
23. 10 Networked Cities: Communications and Smart Cities 133
24. PART 3 Reimagining Local Governance: Transitioning toward Sustainability
25. Image 146
26. Reimagining Local Governance. Transitioning toward Sustainability 147
27. 11 Sustainable Landscapes: Ecosystem Services, Natural Assets, and Food Systems 151
28. 12 Regenerative Infrastructure: Linear to Circular Systems 167
29. 13 Healthy Cities: Well-Being, Diversity, and Inclusion 184
30. 14 Diversifying Local Economies: Valuing Community Assets 206
31. 15 Learning Communities: Adaptive and Innovative Governance 221
32. Refections: Local Governance in Transition 231
33. References 239
34. Index 264