Doucet and Weaver begin this empirical, analytical, and narrative study with an analysis of the evolution of land development as an enterprise and continue with an examination of house design and construction practices, the development of the apartment building, and an account of class and age as they relate to housing tenure. They also relate developments in Hamilton to the current state of urban historiography, using their case study to resolve discrepancies and contradictions in the literature. Among the major themes the authors deal with is a controversial exploration of what they see as a central North American urge: the desire to own a home. Other themes include the social allocation of urban space, the quality and affordability of housing, the increased interest of large corporations in the land development and financial service industries, and a comparative analysis of housing in Canada and the United States. The authors have drawn on civic and business records dating from the early nineteenth century to the latest planning data. Combining this information with their comprehensive analysis, Doucet and Weaver show that current housing problems and potential solutions are better understood when seen as part of a historical process. They provide a critical assessment of the ways in which contemporary society produces shelter and question the use of technical innovations alone to resolve housing crises.

Housing the North American City

History

Doucet, Michael

Weaver, John C.

Americas

McGill-Queen's University Press

Beau Solo is a collection of 12 Cajun fiddle tunes transcribed from Michael Doucet's CD of the same name. Selections include Grand Tasso, Valse Acadienne, One-Step d'Amedee, Valse a Pop McGee, Blues Acadiens, Grand Mamou, Chez Varise Connor, La Betaille, Gigue d'Acadie, Two-Step d'Ambrose, La Valse d'Auguste Breaux, and Wade's Waltz.

Mel Bay Beau Solo: 12 Cajun Fiddle Tunes Transcribed from Michael Doucet's CD

Arts & Photography

Beisswenger, Drew

Music

Mel Bay Publications,Inc.

Review\n"The secret to understanding Toronto is the streetcars: their rails are the city’s backbone and the cars themselves the electric nervous system that propels the city forward. The visual record of the streetcars themselves is a unique and clever frame to see the city through. The Doucets tap into decades of photos guiding us to look for the deeper context in each one. All that, and the streetcars are pretty cool too." -- Shawn Micallef, author of Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto\n"Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto is an essential book for the library of anyone – academic or otherwise – interested in the city’s history. It offers an engaging but unflinching narrative of Toronto’s development over the past fifty years, in all its inequity, and helps us think about the role of transit within the city it moves through. But the Doucets’ critical visual analysis of the city’s landscape extends well beyond the streetcar, and provides an insightful approach to grappling with the impact of the complex changes brought about by local and global forces." -- Patricia Burke Wood, Professor of Geography, York University\n"Cities are places and material assemblages, but they are also portals that allow and require us to look across space and time in new and creative ways. This is a brilliant, beautiful book, an eloquent blend of Jane Jacobs, Susan Sontag, Sam Bass Warner, and Annie Leibovitz. Join me in a desire named streetcar, as Brian and Michael Doucet help us navigate the present, past, and future on a key Canadian node of the multidimensional frontiers of planetary urbanization!" -- Elvin Wyly, Professor of Geography, University of British Columbia\nWhen looking at old pictures of Toronto, it is clear that the city’s urban, economic, and social geography has changed dramatically over the generations. Historic photos of Toronto’s streetcar network offer a unique opportunity to examine how the city has been transformed from a provincial, industrial city into one of North America’s largest and most diverse regions. 
Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto studies the city’s urban transformations through an analysis of photographs taken by streetcar enthusiasts, beginning in the 1960s. These photographers did not intend to record the urban form, function, or social geographies of Toronto; they were "accidental archivists" whose main goal was to photograph the streetcars themselves. But today, their images render visible the ordinary, day-to-day life in the city in a way that no others did. These historic photographs show a Toronto before gentrification, globalization, and deindustrialization. Each image has been re-photographed to provide fresh insights into a city that is in a constant state of flux. 
With gorgeous illustrations, this unique book offers an understanding of how Toronto has changed, and the reasons behind these urban shifts. The visual exploration of historic and contemporary images from different parts of the city helps to explain how the major forces shaping the city affect its form, functions, neighbourhoods, and public spaces.

Streetcars and the Shifting Geographies of Toronto: A Visual Analysis of Change

Doucet, Brian

University of Toronto Press

The Faces of Foster Care Volume 3

Literature & Fiction

Davis, Barbara

Kizer, Kay

Valenzuela, Melissa

Monique, Rosalind

Tate, Shelena

Vasquez, Nick

Stark, Dusti

Green Brown, Jessica

Riley, Cedric

Short Stories & Anthologies

Independently published

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Doucet, Michael. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Doucet, Michael