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| Management number | 220816688 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | US$8.00 | Model Number | 220816688 | ||
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Discover how Toronto grew from a compact town into a sprawling metropolis in the late 19th century, with the full story of its shifting borders, budget, and city life.This edition surveys Toronto’s rapid expansion, tracing how the city absorbed surrounding districts and doubled its land area in a few brief years. It also looks at daily life in a booming urban center, including housing costs, the duties of property ownership, and the way neighborhoods formed around business and culture. Readers will see how the city balanced growth with public debt, and how education, charity, and public institutions shaped the social landscape.- How the city expanded through ward changes and annexations, and what that meant for residents- The costs, benefits, and quirks of life in a rapidly growing metropolis- Social observations about morality, education, and public welfare in a changing Toronto- Examples of local markets, housing, and everyday experiences that framed urban living- A closing view of who calls the Queen City home and why people from other places want to live thereIdeal for readers of Canadian urban history, social studies, and period-era urban life. Read more
| XRay | Not Enabled |
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| Language | English |
| File size | 203.1 MB |
| Page Flip | Not Enabled |
| Publisher | Forgotten Books |
| Word Wise | Not Enabled |
| Accessibility | Learn more |
| Publication date | August 24, 2018 |
| Enhanced typesetting | Not Enabled |
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