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Reclaiming Hamilton: Essays from the New Ambitious City

Reclaiming Hamilton: Essays from the New Ambitious City

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City of Waterfalls, Steeltown, the Ambitious City - Hamilton, Ontario, has gone by many names over the years as it has risen to economic heights and fallen from them. In this wide-ranging collection of essays editor Paul Weinberg has gathered together some of Hamilton's most tireless advocates to chart the rise of a new ambitious city. From examining the city's long history of immigration to chronicling vanished working-class neighbourhoods, to citizen journalism, to art advocacy, to battles over expressways and light rail transit, and with a close look at gentrification and housing, Reclaiming Hamilton traces the fault lines that run through the city today. What these essays reveal is a remarkable city, one that is filled with rich history and present-day ingenuity, and one that is energized by citizens who never fail to fight for what they believe in.

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Pub dateOct 1, 2020
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LanguageEnglish
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