Tracing the Social and Environmental History of the Don River
Date
07/04/2008
Authors
Bonnell, Jennifer
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Abstract
This presentation provides an overview of Jennifer Bonnell's dissertation research on the Don River in Toronto, highlighting among other themes the legacy of "imagined futures" for the river valley, and the competing perceptions of the valley as a "space for undesirables" and a space for regeneration, reflection and recreation.
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pollution, marginality, homelessnessDon River, infrastructure, conservation, industrialization
Citation
Bonnell, J. (2008). Tracing the Social and Environmental History of the Don River. Changing Urban Waterfronts' Seminar Series. Presented at the City of Toronto Archives on April 7, 2008.